Compare towns
Rupert vs Sandgate vs Bristol vs Ira
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 highest household income ($88k).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Bristol has the most renters (28.7% 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 | Sandgate | Bristol | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
435 |
3,778Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
47.9±4.8Lowest 11% above VT |
54.1±5.5 26% 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%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest 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%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Bristol and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$74,620±$8k 8% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Rupert and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$337,300±$46k 7% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rupert and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,275±$181Highest 3% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Bristol and Ira 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
10.1% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
25 minLowest 5% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest 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 | — | — | #31 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Mt. Abraham Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.