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Sandgate vs Mount Tabor vs Maidstone
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 most renters (7.7% rent).
Maidstone has the oldest population (median age 61.3).
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 | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Highest |
304 |
241Lowest |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Lowest 29% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
| Maidstone and Mount Tabor 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4Highest 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 |
| 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±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
| Maidstone 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±$367 74% above VT |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$3,914 22% 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% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3 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.