Compare towns
Rupert vs Peru vs Mount Tabor 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).
Peru has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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 | Peru | Mount Tabor | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676Highest |
434 |
304Lowest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1 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%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest 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% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest 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±$36k 9% above VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
— | $69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Peru 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 |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,271±$820Lowest about the VT average |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
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| Mount Tabor and Peru 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 |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Peru 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% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest 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. | ||||
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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.