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Sandgate vs Wilder vs Fair Haven
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%).
Wilder has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Fair Haven has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Wilder | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
3,087Highest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
| Sandgate and Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fair Haven 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder 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% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Fair Haven 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 |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
| Wilder 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 |
$273,200±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
| Wilder and Fair Haven 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 |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Fair Haven and Wilder 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% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Wilder 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 | — | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | — | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.