Compare towns
Rupert vs Mount Tabor vs Castleton vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Castleton has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Mount Tabor | Castleton | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
304Lowest |
4,453Highest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert 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% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
— | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Rupert and Castleton 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 |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Rupert 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% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest 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. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| 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.