Compare towns
Sandgate vs Ludlow vs Stratton vs Rupert
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%).
Ludlow has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Ludlow | Stratton | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,990Highest |
532 |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
52.2±6.2 21% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% 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% |
14.1%±6 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Ludlow 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±$19k 15% below VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
| Stratton 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±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$370,200±$46k 17% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
| Stratton and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,112±$151Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
— |
| Stratton and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,890Highest about the VT average |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Ludlow 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% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.