Compare towns
Sandgate vs Glover vs Arlington vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandgate has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Arlington has the highest household income ($102k).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Sandgate | Glover | Arlington | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,051 |
2,598Highest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Sandgate and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Arlington and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
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| Arlington and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
$4,549Highest 10% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #50 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Arlington School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Arlington Memorial | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.