What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Hubbardton has the most expensive homes ($294k 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.

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

Measure	Sandgate	Hubbardton
People
Population	435Lowest	831Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+4.1% VT: +2.8%
Median age	55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT	48±13.6Lowest 11% above VT
	Sandgate and Hubbardton 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%	19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9%
	Hubbardton and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4%	32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4%
	Hubbardton 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 VT: 43.8%	43.2%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7%	1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7%
	Sandgate and Hubbardton 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	$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT
	Hubbardton 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±$31kLowest 39% below VT	$293,800±$42kHighest 7% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,708±$259 38% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,778Lowest 45% below VT	$5,284Highest 5% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4%
	Hubbardton 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%	4%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%	94.6%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT	1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 16% above VT	33 minHighest 42% above VT
Work from home	34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9%	24%±17.6Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Sandgate and Hubbardton 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.