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Williston vs Westmore vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Williston | Westmore | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
465 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Sandgate and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Williston and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Williston and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
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| Williston and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$5,357 6% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.