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Sandgate vs Putney vs Troy
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 most expensive homes ($300k median).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Putney 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% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
| Troy 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 |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$646±$323Highest 48% below VT |
| Troy 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 |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Troy 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.