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Woodford vs Peru 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Sandgate has the most kids (13.1% 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 | Woodford | Peru | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 282Lowest |
434 |
435Highest |
| Median age | 61.8±4.9Highest 43% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% 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%±11.2 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sandgate and Woodford 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% |
21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Woodford and Sandgate 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% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Woodford and Sandgate 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 |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Peru 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 |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Peru and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,271±$820 about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,075 39% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 29%±47.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Peru and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.6%±11.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest 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 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.