Compare towns
Sandgate vs Stratton vs Wheelock 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).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Wheelock | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
532 |
717Highest |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
51±5.6 18% 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%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Wheelock 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 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% |
34.9% 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% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Wheelock 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±$19k 15% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% 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±$31k 39% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% 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±$979 about the VT average |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$2,937 42% 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% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Rupert and Stratton 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer 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 17% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Wheelock 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.