Compare towns
Sandgate vs Pawlet vs Mount Tabor
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%).
Pawlet has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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 | Pawlet | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
1,480Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
47.9±7.5Lowest 11% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% 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% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet 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% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Pawlet 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% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet 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±$19kHighest 15% below VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
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| Sandgate and Pawlet 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 |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,153±$215Lowest 7% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,924 22% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Pawlet 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1964Highest 12 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mettawee School District #84 | — |
| 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.