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Rupert vs Sandgate vs Wilder
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%).
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
435Lowest |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest 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%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder 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±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
| Rupert and Wilder 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 |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,142±$451 7% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wilder 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Rupert 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.