Compare towns
Sandgate vs Windham vs Fair Haven 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 people working from home (34.6%).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Fair Haven has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
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 | Fair Haven | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
594 |
2,724Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
| Sandgate and Ira 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fair Haven and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven and Ira 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$942±$52Highest 24% below VT |
| Ira 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Fair Haven and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Windham 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.