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Hebron vs Rupert vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% 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 | Hebron | Rupert | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751Highest |
676 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Rupert and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120Highest 25% below U.S. |
— | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Hebron and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hebron and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Rupert 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
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U.S. 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.