Compare towns
Stannard vs Sutton vs Sandgate vs Albany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Albany has the shortest commute (20 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 | Stannard | Sutton | Sandgate | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 228 |
790Highest |
435 |
135Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
42.9±14Lowest about the VT average |
| Sandgate and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±11.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Albany and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±19.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±7.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
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| Sutton and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44k 32% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$211,800±$56k 33% below VT |
| Sutton and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Highest 17% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$2,867 43% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Sutton and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| 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.