Compare towns
Unity vs Sandgate vs Windsor vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Unity | Sandgate | Windsor | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
435Lowest |
3,554 |
6,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.9±5.2 21% above U.S. |
| Unity and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newport and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$80,341±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Unity and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$225,900±$17k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
— | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,365±$305 3% below U.S. |
| Unity and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394 73% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,649Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Windsor 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Unity School District | — | — | Newport School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.8 |
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U.S. 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.