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Sheldon vs Barnet vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Sheldon | Barnet | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267Highest |
1,855 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Sandgate and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Sandgate and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
| Sheldon and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Sheldon and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
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| Sheldon and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578 29% below VT |
$4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.