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Rupert vs Swanton 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 most expensive homes ($363k median).
Swanton has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Swanton | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
2,670Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below 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% |
24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton 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% |
19.3%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 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% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Sandgate and Swanton 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 |
$66,607±$27kLowest 18% below VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
| 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±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$229,000±$15k 28% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,238±$103 about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$4,370 13% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Swanton 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% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
1959Highest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest 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.