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Rupert vs Upton vs Pawlet vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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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 | Upton | Pawlet | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
8,189Highest |
1,480 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5 23% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawlet and Upton 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 U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
| Upton 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 9% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$266,200±$44k 20% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,153±$215Highest 18% below U.S. |
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| Pawlet and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,924 26% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Mettawee School District #84 | — |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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U.S. 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.