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Dummerston vs Mount Tabor vs Peru vs Rupert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Peru has the most renters (21% rent).
Rupert has the most homeowners (93.7%).
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 | Dummerston | Mount Tabor | Peru | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
304Lowest |
434 |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.3% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Rupert and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
— | $151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
| Peru and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,271±$820Lowest about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$4,594 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.