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Corinth 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
Corinth has the most kids (16.8% 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 | Corinth | Rupert | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
676 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.4±9.6Lowest 12% 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 | 16.8%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Corinth and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Sandgate and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Corinth and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 29% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Rupert and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest 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 | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Corinth 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.