Compare towns
Sandgate vs Putney vs Mendon vs Ira
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).
Mendon has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Mendon | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
2,622Highest |
1,113 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
| Sandgate and Ira 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% |
15.4%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Putney and Mendon 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%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Ira 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% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Mendon 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±$44k 5% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
| Mendon and Ira 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 |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Putney 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% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Mendon 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.