Compare towns
Sandgate vs Concord vs Rupert vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Ira has the most renters (9.3% rent).
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 | Concord | Rupert | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
1,145Highest |
676 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
49.8±6.6Lowest 16% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
54.1±5.5 26% 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%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Concord and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Rupert and Concord 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 |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT |
— | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,026 40% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Concord and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.6% VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| 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.