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Norton vs Rupert vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norton has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Norton | Rupert | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
676Highest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.8±6.7Lowest 25% 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 | 13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 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+ | 31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Norton and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% 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 | $200,000±$32k 37% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$2,778 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 20%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Rupert and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 68% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.5%±18 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Norton 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.