Compare towns
Sandgate vs Killington 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
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Killington has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Rupert has the highest household income ($88k).
Wheelock has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Killington | Rupert | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
785Highest |
676 |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
51±5.6Lowest 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% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Killington 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% |
21%±5.2Lowest 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% |
57.2%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% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Killington 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 |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Rupert and Killington 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 |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Killington and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,286±$483 4% above VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Killington 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%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 |
1983 7 yrs newer 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 |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | — |
| 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.