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Sandgate vs Maidstone vs Ira
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%).
Maidstone has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Ira has the most renters (9.3% rent).
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 | Maidstone | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Highest |
241Lowest |
381 |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
54.1±5.5Lowest 26% above VT |
| Maidstone and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sandgate and Maidstone 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% |
39.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Maidstone 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 |
$85,833±$32kHighest 6% above VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Maidstone and Ira 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 |
$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $942±$52 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
$4,146Highest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and Sandgate 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% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Maidstone 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.