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Sutton vs Tunbridge vs Sandgate

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tunbridge has the most expensive homes ($315k 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.

MeasureSuttonTunbridgeSandgate
People
Population
790
1,253Highest
435Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-11.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+4.1%Highest
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
46.6±5.7
8% above VT
42.7±8.3Lowest
about the VT average
55.7±5.4Highest
29% above VT
Sandgate and Sutton 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%
21.1%±4.4Highest
VT: 17.9%
13.1%±7.5Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Tunbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.6%±2.7
VT: 21.4%
20.9%±1.6Lowest
VT: 21.4%
26%±11.3Highest
VT: 21.4%
Sandgate and Sutton 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%
42.9%Highest
VT: 43.8%
37.8%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.8Lowest
VT: 7%
3.6%±2Highest
VT: 7%
2.3%±2.4Lowest
VT: 7%
Tunbridge 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
$89,464±$26kHighest
10% above VT
$69,167±$19kLowest
15% below VT
Tunbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$231,100±$41k
27% below VT
$315,300±$23kHighest
about the VT average
$193,800±$31kLowest
39% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,346±$128
9% above VT
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,975
21% below VT
$4,645Highest
8% below VT
$2,778Lowest
45% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
37.8%±31.1
VT: 48.4%
76.7%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Tunbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.4%
VT: 10.1%
14.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
9.7%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85%
VT: 73.2%
84.2%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
94.3%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
3 yrs newer than VT
1981Highest
5 yrs newer than VT
1959Lowest
17 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
26% above VT
31 minHighest
31% above VT
27 minLowest
16% above VT
Work from home
11.6%±5.3Lowest
VT: 16.9%
25.8%±8.2
VT: 16.9%
34.6%±32.4Highest
VT: 16.9%
Sandgate and Tunbridge 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 First Branch Unified School District #82 —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
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.