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Sandgate vs Mount Tabor vs West Haven
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%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
West Haven has the most kids (17.5% 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 | Mount Tabor | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Highest |
304 |
234Lowest |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
54±10.5Lowest 25% 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% |
17.5%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Haven 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and West Haven 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% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sandgate and Mount Tabor 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 |
— | $85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT |
| West Haven 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±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,143±$367 74% above VT |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$4,485 11% 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Mount Tabor 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.