Compare towns
Ira vs Rupert vs Underhill vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Ira | Rupert | Underhill | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381Lowest |
676 |
3,141Highest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below 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 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Underhill and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Underhill and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52 24% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 18% below VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.