Town guide

Sandgate, Vermont

Sandgate is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, home to about 435 people across 42 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 05250.

Homes sold for a median of $267 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population43510 per sq mi
Median home value$193,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$267Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sandgate

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Sandgate

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)40 miles away
Closer regional airportRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA121 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY172 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sandgate; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Sandgate

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Sandgate had 387 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 222nd largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.

Bennington County grew from 21,705 residents in 1900 to 37,347 in 2020.

Sandgate population by census2000: 353, 2010: 405, 2020: 387353200040520103872020

Bennington County, 1900–2020

Bennington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,705, 1910: 21,378, 1920: 21,577, 1930: 21,655, 1940: 22,286, 1950: 24,115, 1960: 25,088, 1970: 29,282, 1980: 33,345, 1990: 35,845, 2000: 36,994, 2010: 37,125, 2020: 37,34722K’00’1022K’20’3022K’40’5025K’60’7033K’80’9037K’00’1037K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SandgateJan: high 32°F, low 11°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 12°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 20°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 31°F, 3.5 in; May: high 69°F, low 42°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 51°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 46°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 36°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 28°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 19°F, 4.4 in32°11°Jan3.535°12°Feb2.843°20°Mar3.457°31°Apr3.569°42°May4.177°51°Jun4.881°55°Jul4.679°54°Aug4.373°46°Sep3.760°36°Oct4.548°28°Nov3.337°19°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sunderland 2, VT weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Bennington County

14,352 jobs at 1,258 businesses in Bennington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bennington CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,977 jobs; Retail trade: 2,634 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,972 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,925 jobs; Educational services: 1,196 jobs; Construction: 638 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 588 jobs; Other services: 496 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 18% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Educational services 8% Construction 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sandgate.

Nearest hospitals

  • Southwestern Vermont Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bennington14.9 miles
  • Grace Cottage HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Townshend24.8 miles
  • North Adams Regional Hospital CorporationCritical access hospital · emergency room · North Adams26.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers14
Physical and occupational therapists2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Sandgate

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Arlington Recreation Park · 36 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Shaw's7.7 mi
  • The Italian Market of Manchester8.2 mi
  • Price Chopper8.2 mi
  • Natures Market8.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pharmacy Northshire7.7 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Martha Canfield Memorial Free Library0.4 mi
  • Martha Canfield Library1.5 mi

Museums

  • Visitors Center Hildene5.5 mi
  • Hildene Main House5.5 mi
  • Topping Tavern Museum5.6 mi
  • Gov. Jonas Galusha Homestead7.2 mi
  • Shaftsbury Historical Society Museum7.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Riley Center6.8 mi
  • Southern Vermont Art Center8.2 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Sandgate

Public schools here are run by Arlington School District, Taconic and Green Regional School District #63. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fisher SchoolArlingtonPre-K–5205Public1.4 mi
Sunderland Elementary SchoolArlingtonPre-K–658Public1.6 mi
Arlington MemorialArlington6–12202Public1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Arlington and Sunderland.

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