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Sandgate vs Heath vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Heath has the highest household income ($99k).
Manchester has the most expensive homes ($455k 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 | Heath | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
765 |
4,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Lowest 38% above U.S. |
54.5±6.3 40% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Manchester and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Manchester and Heath 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 14% below U.S. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$94,886±$23k 18% above U.S. |
| Heath and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$454,600±$47kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,057±$76 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
$5,923Highest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Manchester and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Heath 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 | — | — | #37 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.