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Rupert vs Maidstone 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 kids (13.9% under 18).
Maidstone has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
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 | Maidstone | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Highest |
241Lowest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7 34% above VT |
61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
55.7±5.4Lowest 29% above VT |
| Maidstone and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8Lowest 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% |
39.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert and Maidstone 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% |
28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Maidstone 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 |
$85,833±$32k 6% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Rupert and Maidstone 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 |
$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Maidstone and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Rupert and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Maidstone 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.