Compare towns
Sandgate vs Arlington vs Rupert vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has the youngest population (median age 37.6).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Sandgate | Arlington | Rupert | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
2,598Highest |
676 |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
51±5.6 18% 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 | 13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Arlington and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Arlington and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rupert and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,191±$172 3% below VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Sandgate 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 | — | #50 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Arlington School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Arlington Memorial | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.