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Sandgate vs Wheelock vs Worcester
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%).
Wheelock has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Worcester has the most expensive homes ($271k median).
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 | Wheelock | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
717 |
831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% 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%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Sandgate 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Sandgate 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% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Wheelock 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 |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$73,833±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
| Worcester 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 |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$271,100±$27kHighest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,023±$136 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
$4,421Highest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Worcester and Sandgate 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.