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Sandgate vs Westminster vs Arlington
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).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Arlington has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Westminster | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
497 |
2,598Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Sandgate and Westminster 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Arlington and Sandgate 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 |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
| Arlington and Westminster 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 |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
| Arlington and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
| Arlington and Westminster 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 |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$4,549Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1966Highest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Sandgate 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.