What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).

Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sandgate	Hancock
People
Population	435	435
Median age	55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT	33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT
Kids under 18	13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9%	17.2%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9%
	Hancock and Sandgate 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%	19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Sandgate and Hancock 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%	34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7%	3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7%
	Hancock 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	$76,250±$34kHighest 6% below VT
	Hancock and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$193,800±$31kHighest 39% below VT	$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT
	Sandgate and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$939±$19 24% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,778Lowest 45% below VT	$3,511Highest 30% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	3.5%±16.9Highest VT: 48.4%
	Hancock and Sandgate 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%	5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest VT: 73.2%	59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT	1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 16% above VT	28 minHighest 17% above VT
Work from home	34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9%	11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Sandgate and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.