Compare towns
Sandgate vs Springfield vs Rupert vs West Haven
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%).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
West Haven has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Springfield | Rupert | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
9,084Highest |
676 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
54±10.5 25% 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% |
18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield and West Haven 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% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
| Rupert and West Haven 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $963±$100 22% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Rupert 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.