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Rupert vs Peru vs Weston 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k 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 | Peru | Weston | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
434Lowest |
685Highest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7 34% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
| Weston and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Weston 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% |
21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Weston 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% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest 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% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$115,000±$20k 42% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Peru and Weston 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 |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Weston 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 |
$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
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| Weston 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 |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weston 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Weston 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.