Compare towns
Sheldon vs Sandgate vs Andover vs Proctor
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 most kids (23.7% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Sandgate | Andover | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267Highest |
435Lowest |
616 |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Sandgate and Andover 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% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Proctor 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% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Andover 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% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Andover and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Andover and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379 4% above VT |
— | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
| Andover and Sheldon 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 |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Andover 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 | — | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.