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Sandgate vs Windham vs Panton
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 affordable homes ($194k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
594 |
690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Sandgate and Windham 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% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Windham 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% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
| Windham and Panton 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 |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,410±$130 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton 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% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Panton 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.