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Sandgate vs Windham vs Wheelock vs Arlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandgate has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Arlington has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Windham | Wheelock | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
19,188Highest |
717 |
2,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| 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%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Arlington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Arlington 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 14% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$102,308±$11k 27% above U.S. |
| Windham and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$318,500±$59k 4% below U.S. |
| Windham and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,191±$172Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Windham and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$4,549Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | — | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.