Compare towns
Newfane vs Rupert vs Sandgate vs Wardsboro
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 most renters (12.8% rent).
Rupert has the highest household income ($88k).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Wardsboro has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456Highest |
676 |
435Lowest |
820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
51.6±7.3Lowest 20% 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%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wardsboro and Rupert 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%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
38.9% 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% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest 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±$21k 18% below VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
| Rupert and Sandgate 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 |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
| Rupert and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Lowest about the VT average |
— | — | $1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174Highest about the VT average |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,345 14% below 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% |
54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro 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% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% 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 |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest 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 | — | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.