Compare towns
Rupert vs Middlesex vs Sandgate vs Stockbridge
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).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Stockbridge has the most renters (15% rent).
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 | Middlesex | Sandgate | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
1,943Highest |
435Lowest |
791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
55.3±5.3 28% 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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±$36k 9% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
| Middlesex and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
— | $1,140±$126Lowest 8% below VT |
| Middlesex and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,488 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.