What stands out worked out from the figures below

Duxbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).

Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Duxbury	Rupert
People
Population	1,548Highest	676Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8%	-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT	57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT
Kids under 18	17.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9%	13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Duxbury and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4%	42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.5%Highest VT: 43.8%	30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7%	2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7%
	Duxbury and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,208±$25kHighest 30% above VT	$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above VT
	Duxbury and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$364,600±$27kHighest 15% above VT	$362,500±$63kLowest 14% above VT
	Duxbury and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,318±$407 7% above VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,564Highest 30% above VT	$4,594Lowest 9% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.2%±21Highest VT: 48.4%	20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Duxbury and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%	6%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%	93.7%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT	1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest about the VT average	27 minHighest 14% above VT
Work from home	18.6%±3.6 VT: 16.9%	18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	—
High school in town	Harwood Union Middle/High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6	—
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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.