Compare towns
Sandgate vs Springfield vs Troy 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%).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Springfield | Troy | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
9,084Highest |
1,749 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
44.5±5.7 3% above 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest 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% |
23.3% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Troy 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±$19k 15% below VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
| Troy and West Haven 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$245,000±$34kHighest 23% below VT |
| West Haven and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $963±$100Highest 22% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
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| Springfield and Troy 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 |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Troy 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Troy School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.