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Sandgate vs Stratton vs Pomfret
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).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
532 |
908Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
| Sandgate and Pomfret 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Pomfret 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret 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% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Sandgate and Pomfret 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
| Stratton and Pomfret 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
| Stratton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
| Stratton and Pomfret 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 |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Pomfret and Stratton 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.