Compare towns
Sandgate vs Proctor vs Salisbury vs Arlington
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 oldest population (median age 55.7).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Arlington has the youngest population (median age 37.6).
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 | Proctor | Salisbury | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,794 |
1,200 |
2,598Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Sandgate and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Arlington 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% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury 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% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Arlington 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 |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
| Arlington and Salisbury 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 |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
| Arlington and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,191±$172 3% below VT |
| Salisbury and Arlington 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 |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9.7% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1967Highest 9 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Sandgate 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 | — | — | — | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
— | 10.6Highest |
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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.