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Sandgate vs Guildhall vs Arlington
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 affordable homes ($194k median).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Arlington has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Guildhall | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
371Lowest |
2,598Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Sandgate and Guildhall 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall 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% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Arlington and Sandgate 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 |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
| Guildhall and Arlington 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 |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
| Guildhall and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
| Arlington and Guildhall 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 |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1966Highest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest 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 | — | — | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.