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Woodford vs Mendon vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woodford has the oldest population (median age 61.8).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($357k 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 | Woodford | Mendon | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 282Lowest |
1,113Highest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 61.8±4.9Highest 43% above VT |
53.4±10.5Lowest 24% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
| Woodford and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.6%±11.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Mendon and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Woodford and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Woodford and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$20k about the VT average |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Mendon and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$67k 13% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Mendon and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,230±$651 about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,075 39% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.6%±11.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — | — |
| 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.