Compare towns
Sandgate vs St. Albans vs Windsor vs Wheelock
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%).
St. Albans has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | St. Albans | Windsor | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
6,954Highest |
3,554 |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
38.7±2Lowest 10% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Sandgate and Wheelock 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% |
20.5%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| St. Albans and Windsor 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% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Wheelock 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% |
31.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kHighest 15% below VT |
$57,980±$7k 29% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
| Sandgate and Wheelock 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 |
$263,400±$18kHighest 17% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,150±$78Highest 7% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
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| St. Albans and Windsor 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 |
$4,436 12% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.8%±11.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and Windsor 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
49%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Wheelock 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 | — | #46 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.