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Rupert vs Athens 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 most expensive homes ($363k median).
Athens has the most renters (26.3% rent).
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 | Rupert | Athens | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Highest |
431Lowest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
47.3±6.5Lowest 10% 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 | 13.9%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 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+ | 30.6% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Athens and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$68,438±$30kLowest 16% below 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 | $362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$537 9% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$5,438Highest 8% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Athens and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Athens 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.