What stands out worked out from the figures below

Woodbury 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Woodbury	Sandgate
People
Population	659Highest	435Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.4% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	54.5±8.8Lowest 26% above VT	55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT
	Sandgate and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.5%±9.1Highest VT: 17.9%	13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Woodbury and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	35.8%±14.2Highest VT: 21.4%	26%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Woodbury and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.9%Highest VT: 43.8%	37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%	2.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7%
	Sandgate and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,545±$16kHighest 4% above VT	$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT
	Woodbury and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,200±$57kHighest about the VT average	$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,609Highest 9% below VT	$2,778Lowest 45% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	73.3%±95.3Highest VT: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Woodbury and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%	9.7%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.9%Highest VT: 73.2%	94.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 6 yrs older than VT	1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 43% above VT	27 minLowest 16% above VT
Work from home	13.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9%
	Sandgate and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.