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Duxbury vs Rupert vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Duxbury has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Duxbury | Rupert | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,548 |
676Lowest |
1,585Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
| Rupert and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Duxbury and Warren 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±$36k 9% above VT |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% 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±$27k 15% above VT |
$362,500±$63kLowest 14% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$407Lowest 7% above VT |
— | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Warren and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,564 30% above VT |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.2%±21 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Warren and Duxbury 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% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| 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.