Compare towns
Sandgate vs Jericho vs Northfield 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).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Northfield has the most renters (26.5% rent).
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 | Jericho | Northfield | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
5,114 |
5,920Highest |
2,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
37.6±4 13% below VT |
| Sandgate and Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Arlington 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$71,768±$13k 12% below VT |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
| Jericho 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$274,400±$21k 13% below VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,191±$172 3% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Arlington 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #42 of 70 in VT | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Northfield Middle/High School | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
10.0Lowest |
10.6 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.