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Sandgate vs Weston 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 affordable homes ($194k median).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
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 | Weston | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
685Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.1% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
54.1±5.5Lowest 26% above VT |
| Weston 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 VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Weston and Sandgate 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira 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 |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Weston 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 |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and Weston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Weston 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.