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Sandgate vs Maidstone vs Wheelock
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).
Wheelock has the most kids (18.8% 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 | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
241Lowest |
717Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
51±5.6Lowest 18% 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% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock 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% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Maidstone and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$85,833±$32kHighest 6% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Maidstone 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±$31k 39% below VT |
$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,914Highest 22% below VT |
$2,937 42% 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.5% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Lowest 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.