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Sandgate vs Ira vs Dummerston
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%).
Ira has the most renters (9.3% rent).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Ira | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
381Lowest |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Sandgate and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Sandgate 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% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira 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% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ira 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 |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Ira 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school 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.