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Rupert vs Westminster 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).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% 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 | Westminster | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Highest |
497 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Sandgate and Westminster 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 |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Rupert and Westminster 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 |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rupert and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$315 39% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Rupert and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1959Highest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.