Compare towns
West Haven vs Reading vs Mount Tabor vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Haven has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Reading has the most renters (15.1% rent).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | West Haven | Reading | Mount Tabor | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234Lowest |
699Highest |
304 |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 54±10.5 25% above VT |
51.1±7.6Lowest 19% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Reading and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
— | $69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| West Haven and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 11% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.