Compare towns
Rupert vs Dorset vs Sandgate vs Ira
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 oldest population (median age 57.8).
Dorset has the most kids (24% 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 | Dorset | Sandgate | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
2,092Highest |
435 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
45.9±7.5Lowest 6% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
54.1±5.5 26% 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%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Dorset 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 |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Dorset 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±$63k 14% above VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
— | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Ira 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% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.