Compare towns
Sandgate vs Windsor 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 homeowners (94.3%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% 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 | Windsor | Rupert | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
2,060 |
676 |
2,598Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert and Windsor 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% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Arlington 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 |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
| Arlington 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 |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% 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 | — | $1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
— | $1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
| Arlington and Windsor 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 |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1966Highest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | — | Arlington School District |
| High school 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.