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Whiting vs Sandgate vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
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 | Whiting | Sandgate | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Highest |
435Lowest |
435Lowest |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
| Whiting and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
$193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
— | $939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
| Whiting and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227Highest 16% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | — |
| High school 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.