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Sandgate vs Moretown 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).
Moretown has the most expensive homes ($381k median).
Arlington has the youngest population (median age 37.6).
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 | Moretown | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,532 |
2,598Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Sandgate and Moretown 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% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Moretown 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% |
18%±2.4Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
| Moretown 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 |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
| Moretown and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
| Arlington and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,506Highest 9% above VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest 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 | — | — | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.