Compare towns
Troy vs Wheelock vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the highest household income ($88k).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Troy | Wheelock | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749Highest |
717 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Sandgate and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
| Troy and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21kHighest 26% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
| Troy and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323 48% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644Highest 28% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Troy and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Troy School District | — | — |
| 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.