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Wheelock vs Windham vs Sandgate vs Stamford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Stamford has the most kids (20.1% 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 | Wheelock | Windham | Sandgate | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717 |
594 |
435Lowest |
963Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +4.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
49.4±5.5 15% 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 | 18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stamford and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest 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+ | 34.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Stamford and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$88,646±$9k 9% above VT |
| Windham and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
$303,200±$25k 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,583±$935 28% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937 42% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,113 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
95.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
31 minHighest 30% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest 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 | — | — | — | Stamford School District |
| 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.