Compare towns
Rupert vs Sandgate vs Windsor vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | Sandgate | Windsor | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
435 |
3,554Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor 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% |
26%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 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±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
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| Rupert and Sandgate 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 |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1959Highest 17 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1946 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.