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Sandgate vs Glover vs Fairfield
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 most people working from home (34.6%).
Fairfield has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
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 | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,051 |
1,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Sandgate and Glover 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%±5 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$87,019±$22kHighest 7% above VT |
| Fairfield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,056±$441Highest 14% below VT |
| Fairfield 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 |
$4,816Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Fairfield 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.