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Sandgate vs Sheldon vs Middlesex
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 affordable homes ($194k median).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Middlesex 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% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex and Sheldon 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,286±$379Lowest 4% above VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
| Middlesex and Sheldon 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
89%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.