Compare towns
Sandgate vs Troy 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%).
Troy has the highest household income ($88k).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Troy | Windsor | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,749 |
3,554Highest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above 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% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Troy 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% |
17.7%±3Lowest 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% |
20.2%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%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock and Troy 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 |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
| Troy and Sandgate 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 |
$233,200±$21kHighest 26% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Troy and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,026±$89Highest 17% below VT |
— |
| Windsor 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 |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windsor and Troy 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer 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 |
24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Troy School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.