Compare towns
Rupert vs Sandgate vs Weybridge
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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Weybridge has the most kids (19% 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 | Sandgate | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
435Lowest |
781Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
51.6±3Lowest 20% 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge 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% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert and Sandgate 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% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Weybridge 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 |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge 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 |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Weybridge and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Rupert 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% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.