Compare towns
Sandgate vs Windham vs Mendon vs Manchester
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 youngest population (median age 44.2).
Mendon has the highest household income ($101k).
Manchester has the most expensive homes ($455k 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 | Windham | Mendon | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
594 |
1,113 |
4,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
54.5±6.3 26% above VT |
| Sandgate and Manchester 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%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Manchester 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon 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% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.8%±3Highest VT: 7% |
| Manchester and Mendon 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 |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$94,886±$23k 17% above VT |
| Mendon and Manchester 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±$20k 12% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$454,600±$47kHighest 44% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,057±$76Lowest 14% below VT |
| Mendon and Manchester 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 |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,923 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.5%±13.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Manchester 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% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
73.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
17 min 28% below VT |
14 minLowest 39% below VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Manchester 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 | — | — | — | #37 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.