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Sandgate vs Ripton vs Westmore
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).
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% 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 | Ripton | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
508Highest |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
| Sandgate and Westmore 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Sandgate 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% |
28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Westmore 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
| Ripton and Westmore 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
| Ripton and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,050±$820 15% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Westmore 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Ripton 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.