Compare towns
Wheelock vs Rupert vs Sandgate vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% 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 | Wheelock | Rupert | Sandgate | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717 |
676 |
435Lowest |
1,051Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
48.4±5.9Lowest 12% 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 | 18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
| Rupert and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $973±$130 21% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937 42% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.