Compare towns
Rupert vs Stockbridge vs Sandgate vs Westmore
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).
Stockbridge has the most renters (15% rent).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% 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 | Stockbridge | Sandgate | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
791Highest |
435Lowest |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
55.3±5.3 28% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
51.5±11.5Lowest 19% 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% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore 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% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Westmore 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 |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
| Rupert and Westmore 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 |
$283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
| Rupert and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,140±$126Highest 8% below VT |
— | $1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Westmore 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 |
$4,488 11% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.