Compare towns
Rupert vs Peru vs Sandgate vs Pawlet
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).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Pawlet has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
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 | Sandgate | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
434Lowest |
435 |
1,480Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% 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% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet and Rupert 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% |
21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet 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 |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% 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±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
| Peru and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,153±$215Lowest 7% below VT |
| Peru and Pawlet 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 |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,924 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Pawlet and Peru 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Mettawee School District #84 |
| 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.