Compare towns
Sandgate vs Stratton 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%).
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 | Stratton | Ira | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
532 |
381Lowest |
676Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Ira 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±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
| Stratton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
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| Stratton and Ira 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Ira 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 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 |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5 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. | ||||
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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.