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Rupert vs Baltimore 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).
Baltimore has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Baltimore | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Highest |
361Lowest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
51.2±10.3Lowest 19% 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% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest 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+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest 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% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Sandgate and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Baltimore and Rupert 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 |
$219,400±$27k 31% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Baltimore and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Rupert 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.