Compare towns
Rupert vs Thetford vs Ripton 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).
Thetford has the most kids (15.4% under 18).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Thetford | Ripton | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
2,813Highest |
508 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.2% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
43.6±6.2Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2 11% 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% |
15.4%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Thetford 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% |
20.8%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert and Ripton 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% |
68%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.5 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$88,045±$16k 8% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$329,500±$96k 4% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Ripton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,141±$96 8% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$6,948Highest 38% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
49.7%±30.1 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Thetford 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% |
8% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 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. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #40 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Thetford School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.