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Sandgate vs Rockingham vs West Haven
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%).
Rockingham has the most renters (38.3% rent).
West Haven has the highest household income ($85k).
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 | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
4,807Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
46.4±2.6Lowest 8% above VT |
54±10.5 25% above VT |
| Sandgate and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Rockingham and West Haven 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% |
29.8%±5 VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Sandgate 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 |
$85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT |
| West Haven and Rockingham 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 |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
$245,000±$34kHighest 23% below VT |
| West Haven and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,062±$101 14% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,887Highest 3% below VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Rockingham and Sandgate 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% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Rockingham 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 | — |
| School district | — | Rockingham School District | — |
| 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.