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Stannard vs Windham vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stannard has the most homeowners (98.1%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
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 | Stannard | Windham | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228Lowest |
594Highest |
435 |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| 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% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Stannard 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Sandgate and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 17% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Windham 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.