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Sandgate vs Mount Tabor vs Manchester
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).
Manchester has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
304Lowest |
4,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
54.5±6.3Lowest 26% above 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% |
16.9%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Manchester and Sandgate 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% |
25.7%±4.6Lowest 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% |
47.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3Highest VT: 7% |
| Manchester 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 |
— | $94,886±$23kHighest 17% above VT |
| Manchester 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 |
$454,600±$47kHighest 44% above VT |
| Manchester 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 |
$1,057±$76Lowest 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$5,923Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.5%±13.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Manchester and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
73.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
14 minLowest 39% below VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Manchester 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 | — | — | #37 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.