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Sandgate vs Sheffield 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%).
Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% under 18).
West Haven has the most expensive homes ($245k 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 | Sheffield | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Highest |
190Lowest |
234 |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below 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% |
34.7%±13.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield and West Haven 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% |
13.2%±14Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±5.8 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sandgate and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$65,795±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
$85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT |
| West Haven and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
$122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT |
$245,000±$34kHighest 23% below VT |
| West Haven and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,219±$563 about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778 45% below VT |
$1,714Lowest 66% below VT |
$4,485Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Sandgate 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% |
8.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3%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 |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.