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Stockbridge vs Sandgate vs Williston
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).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
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 | Stockbridge | Sandgate | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 791 |
435Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.3±5.3 28% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
| Sandgate and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stockbridge and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$126Lowest 8% below VT |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,488 11% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Williston 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% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.6%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.