Compare towns
Sandgate vs Newfane vs Stratton vs Wheelock
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%).
Newfane has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Newfane | Stratton | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,456Highest |
532 |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Sandgate and Newfane 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Wheelock 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% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Newfane 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% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
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| Newfane and Stratton 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 |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Stratton 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% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.