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Baltimore vs Rupert vs Sandgate

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Baltimore has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k 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.

MeasureBaltimoreRupertSandgate
People
Population
361Lowest
676Highest
435
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-2.2%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
51.2±10.3Lowest
19% above VT
57.8±9.7Highest
34% above VT
55.7±5.4
29% above VT
Rupert and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
8.9%±6.7Lowest
VT: 17.9%
13.9%±3.7Highest
VT: 17.9%
13.1%±7.5
VT: 17.9%
Rupert and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
14.7%±4.2Lowest
VT: 21.4%
42.3%±8.1Highest
VT: 21.4%
26%±11.3
VT: 21.4%
Rupert and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.5%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
30.6%
VT: 43.8%
37.8%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.7
VT: 7%
2.1%±2.5Lowest
VT: 7%
2.3%±2.4Highest
VT: 7%
Sandgate and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$107,500±$16kHighest
32% above VT
$88,229±$36k
9% above VT
$69,167±$19kLowest
15% below VT
Baltimore and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$219,400±$27k
31% below VT
$362,500±$63kHighest
14% above VT
$193,800±$31kLowest
39% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,329
14% below VT
$4,594Highest
9% below VT
$2,778Lowest
45% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
26.7%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
20%±100
VT: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Baltimore and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
1.1%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
6%
VT: 10.1%
9.7%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.8%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
93.7%
VT: 73.2%
94.3%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Highest
1 yr newer than VT
1955Lowest
21 yrs older than VT
1959
17 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
11% below VT
27 min
14% above VT
27 minHighest
16% above VT
Work from home
9.8%±4.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
18.6%±9.2
VT: 16.9%
34.6%±32.4Highest
VT: 16.9%
Sandgate and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.