Compare towns
Sandgate vs Unity vs Castleton vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Unity | Castleton | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,375 |
4,453Highest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
| Unity and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Unity and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Unity and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
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| Unity and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Unity School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.