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Underhill vs Sandgate vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Underhill | Sandgate | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
435Lowest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Middlesex 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.