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Sandgate vs Newfane vs Putney 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 affordable homes ($194k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
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 | Newfane | Putney | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,456 |
2,622Highest |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% 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%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Putney and Rupert 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% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8% VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
| Rupert and Putney 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 |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
| Rupert and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Newfane 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Newfane 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.