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Rupert vs Sandgate vs Waltham
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 expensive homes ($363k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Waltham has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Highest |
435Lowest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7 34% above VT |
55.7±5.4Lowest 29% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest 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% |
26%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham 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% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
39%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Waltham 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 |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
| Waltham 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±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
| Rupert and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,096±$113 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waltham 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% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Waltham 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.