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Sandgate vs Windham vs Hubbardton
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 most expensive homes ($354k median).
Hubbardton 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 | Windham | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
594 |
831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
| Sandgate and Hubbardton 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton 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%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Sandgate and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
| Windham and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,708±$259 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,284 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.