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Sandgate vs South Burlington vs Williston
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).
South Burlington has the most renters (38.4% rent).
Williston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | South Burlington | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
20,756Highest |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
38.2±1.8Lowest 11% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and South Burlington 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% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| South Burlington and Williston 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 |
$106,667±$13k 31% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston and South Burlington 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 |
$443,400±$19k 40% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Williston and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,787±$59Lowest 45% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Williston and South Burlington 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 |
$6,674Highest 32% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±7.6 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
18 minLowest 25% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Williston 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 | — | #12 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | South Burlington School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | South Burlington High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0 |
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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.