Compare towns
Sandgate vs Whiting vs Wheelock vs Westmore
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%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k 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 | Whiting | Wheelock | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
532 |
717Highest |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
| Sandgate and Westmore 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Westmore 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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 |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
| Whiting and Westmore 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 |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
| Westmore and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
| Whiting and Westmore 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 |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Westmore 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% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.