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Sandgate vs Putney vs Newfane
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 affordable homes ($194k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
| Sandgate and Newfane 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Putney and Sandgate 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Putney and Sandgate 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 |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
| Putney and Newfane 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 |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Newfane 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% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Newfane 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.