Compare towns
Sandgate vs Sheldon vs Cornwall vs Manchester
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%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Manchester has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Sheldon | Cornwall | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
2,267 |
1,208 |
4,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
54.5±6.3 26% above VT |
| Sandgate and Manchester 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Cornwall 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.8%±3Highest VT: 7% |
| Manchester and Cornwall 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$94,886±$23k 17% above VT |
| Cornwall and Manchester 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 |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$454,600±$47k 44% above VT |
| Cornwall and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,057±$76Lowest 14% below VT |
| Sheldon and Cornwall 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 |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,923 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.5%±13.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Manchester 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% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
14 minLowest 39% below VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Cornwall 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 | — | — | — | #37 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.