Compare towns
Sandgate vs Mount Tabor vs Jericho 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).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Mount Tabor | Jericho | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
304Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 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%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Sandgate 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% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Arlington and Jericho 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 |
— | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above 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 |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
| Jericho and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Jericho 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 |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest 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% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 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 | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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| 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.