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Enosburgh vs Mount Tabor vs Rupert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Enosburgh | Mount Tabor | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
304Lowest |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest 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+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
— | $88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
| Rupert and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert and Mount Tabor 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | — |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.