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Stratton vs Sandgate vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 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 | Stratton | Sandgate | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
435Lowest |
1,200Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Sandgate and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Sandgate and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Stratton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Stratton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
— | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 6% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Salisbury and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school 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.