Compare towns
Roxbury vs Rupert vs Sandgate vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Lowell has the youngest population (median age 32.9).
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 | Roxbury | Rupert | Sandgate | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 942 |
676 |
435Lowest |
1,070Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7 17% below VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
| Rupert and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,214±$22k 10% below VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
| Rupert and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55k 23% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495Highest 23% below VT |
— | — | $945±$46Lowest 23% below VT |
| Roxbury and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284 15% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$2,810 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Lowell School District |
| 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.