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Rupert vs Barnet 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).
Barnet has the most kids (31.1% under 18).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
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 | Barnet | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Highest |
61Lowest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7 34% above VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
55.7±5.4Lowest 29% above VT |
| Barnet and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Rupert 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% |
36.1%±44.4 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Sandgate and Rupert 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 |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% 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 |
$204,200±$38k 36% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$2,950 41% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 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 | 6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1959Highest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
— | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Sandgate 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.