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Sandgate vs Maidstone vs West Haven
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).
West Haven has the most kids (17.5% 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 | Maidstone | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Highest |
241 |
234Lowest |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
54±10.5Lowest 25% 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%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Haven 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% |
39.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Maidstone 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 |
$85,833±$32kHighest 6% above VT |
$85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
| Maidstone and West Haven 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 |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
$4,485Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9.7% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest 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.