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West Haven vs Windham 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).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Windham | Mount Tabor | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234Lowest |
594Highest |
304 |
435 |
| Median age | 54±10.5 25% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
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%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 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% |
48.1%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% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Sandgate and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
— | $69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Windham and West Haven 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $2,143±$367 74% above VT |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 11% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer 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 |
27 min 14% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.