Compare towns
Sandgate vs Ripton vs Dover 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%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Dover has the most renters (18.9% rent).
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 | Ripton | Dover | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
508 |
1,466Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
53.5±8.3 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%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Sandgate and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Dover 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Ripton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$942±$52Highest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Dover 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.