Compare towns
Sandgate vs Windham vs Rupert vs Wheelock
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%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Wheelock has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Windham | Rupert | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
594 |
676 |
717Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
51±5.6 18% 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rupert and Windham 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 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.