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Sutton vs Strafford vs Sandgate
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 youngest population (median age 46.6).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Sutton | Strafford | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
1,372Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Sandgate and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$789 9% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Strafford 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 | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.