Compare towns
Sandgate vs Whiting vs Rupert vs Arlington
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 affordable homes ($194k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Arlington has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Whiting | Rupert | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
532 |
676 |
2,598Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Arlington 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert and Sandgate 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Arlington 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 |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
| Arlington and Whiting 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 |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
| Rupert and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT |
| Whiting and Arlington 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 |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Whiting 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% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Sandgate 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 | — | — | — | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.