Compare towns
Sandgate vs Putney vs Brookfield 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%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Brookfield has the highest household income ($99k).
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 | Brookfield | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
2,622Highest |
1,486 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
54±10.5 25% above VT |
| Sandgate and West Haven 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% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and West Haven 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% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven and Brookfield 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% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
| Brookfield and West Haven 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±$44k 5% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| Brookfield and Putney 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 |
$975±$306Highest 21% below VT |
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| Brookfield and Putney 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Brookfield 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Brookfield 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.