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Sandgate vs Stockbridge vs Westmore
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).
Stockbridge has the most renters (15% rent).
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% 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 | Stockbridge | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
791Highest |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.4% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
55.3±5.3 28% above VT |
51.5±11.5Lowest 19% above VT |
| Sandgate and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Stockbridge 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% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Westmore 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 |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
$87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
| Westmore and Stockbridge 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 |
$283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
| Westmore and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,140±$126Highest 8% below VT |
$1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Westmore 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 |
$4,488 11% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Westmore 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% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.