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Sandgate vs Sheldon vs Franklin 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%).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Franklin has the most renters (25.3% 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 | Sheldon | Franklin | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
2,267Highest |
1,590 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Franklin 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Franklin 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
$85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT |
| West Haven and Franklin 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±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| Sheldon and Franklin 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 |
$891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
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| Sheldon and Franklin 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 |
$3,384 33% below VT |
$4,485Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Franklin 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school 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.