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Sandgate vs Waltham vs Ira
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%).
Waltham has the highest household income ($98k).
Ira has the youngest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Waltham | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
452Highest |
381Lowest |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
54.1±5.5Lowest 26% above VT |
| Waltham and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sandgate and Waltham 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% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8% VT: 43.8% |
39%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Waltham 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 |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$329,700±$51kHighest 4% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Waltham and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$113Highest 11% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Waltham and Ira 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 |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and Waltham 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.