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Sandgate vs Rockingham vs Arlington
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 oldest population (median age 55.7).
Rockingham has the most renters (38.3% rent).
Arlington has the most expensive homes ($319k median).
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 | Rockingham | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
4,807Highest |
2,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Rockingham 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% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham 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% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
$318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,062±$101Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
| Arlington and Rockingham 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 |
$4,887Highest 3% below VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9.7% VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1966Highest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Sandgate 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 | — | #65 of 70 in VT | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Rockingham School District | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.