Compare towns
Rupert vs St. George vs Reading vs Sandgate
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).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Reading has the most renters (15.1% rent).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k 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 | St. George | Reading | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
812Highest |
699 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% 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% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Reading 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% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| St. George and Reading 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 |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| St. George 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 |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Reading and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
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| St. George and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.