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Sandgate vs Putney vs Berlin
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%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Berlin has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Putney | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
2,622 |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
| Sandgate and Berlin 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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
| Berlin and Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
| Putney and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Berlin 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.