Compare towns
Rupert vs Wallingford vs Mount Tabor vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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 | Wallingford | Mount Tabor | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
2,286Highest |
304Lowest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
45.9±10.8Lowest 6% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Wallingford and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert 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% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Sandgate and Rupert 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 |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
— | $69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Rupert and Wallingford 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 |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Rupert and Wallingford 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% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±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 | ||||
| School district | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | — |
| 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.