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Sandgate vs Stratton vs Northfield
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%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Northfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1956).
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 | Stratton | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
532 |
5,920Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
36.4±4.1 16% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Northfield 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$71,768±$13k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$274,400±$21k 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
| Stratton and Northfield 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield and Stratton 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Northfield 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 | — | — | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | — | — | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.