Compare towns
Rupert vs Warner 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).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Pawlet has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
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 | Warner | Pawlet | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
2,959Highest |
1,480 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%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. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawlet and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
42.4%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% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Pawlet 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. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
| Warner 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±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$266,200±$44k 20% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,153±$215Lowest 18% below U.S. |
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| Warner and Pawlet 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% 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% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% 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% |
74.6%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. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older 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 |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Mettawee School District #84 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.