Compare towns
Sandgate vs Ripton vs Randolph 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%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | Ripton | Randolph | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
508 |
4,843Highest |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Randolph 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
| Ripton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Rupert 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 | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Randolph Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.