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Brunswick 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
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Brunswick | Rupert | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109Lowest |
676Highest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.5±13.8 33% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
55.7±5.4Lowest 29% above VT |
| Rupert and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±25.3 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Brunswick and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$2,778 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2Lowest 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.