Compare towns
Sandgate vs Sheffield vs Ira 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%).
Sheffield has the most kids (17.1% under 18).
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 | Sheffield | Ira | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
573 |
381Lowest |
676Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
54.1±5.5 26% above 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% |
17.1%±6.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield 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% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Ira 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 |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
| Rupert and Ira 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 |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $967±$79Highest 22% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
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| Sheffield and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778 45% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield 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% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest 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 | ||||
| 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.