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Worcester vs Sandgate vs Stowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
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 | Worcester | Sandgate | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831 |
435Lowest |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 9% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
| Stowe and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
— | $1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421 12% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Worcester and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 22% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.