Compare towns
Newfane vs Rupert vs Sandgate vs Townshend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the youngest population (median age 54.4).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Townshend has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Newfane | Rupert | Sandgate | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
676 |
435Lowest |
1,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Lowest 26% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
55.6±9.6 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 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6 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+ | 29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
| Rupert and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
| Rupert and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
— | — | $1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
| Newfane and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 about the VT average |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,364Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.