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Hebron vs Stratton vs Rupert

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).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).

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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.

MeasureHebronStrattonRupert
People
Population
1,751Highest
532Lowest
676
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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-2.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
52.2±4.2
34% above U.S.
31.5±4.1Lowest
19% below U.S.
57.8±9.7Highest
49% 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%
28%±7.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.9%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
23.7%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
11.7%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
42.3%±8.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32%
U.S.: 35.7%
33.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
30.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.1%±2.5
U.S.: 6.4%
Hebron and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$73,205±$4kLowest
9% below U.S.
$122,708±$33kHighest
52% above U.S.
$88,229±$36k
9% above U.S.
Stratton and Rupert 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.
$400,000±$50kHighest
20% above U.S.
$362,500±$63k
9% above U.S.
Stratton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,055±$120Lowest
25% below U.S.
$1,208±$979Highest
15% below U.S.
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Stratton and Hebron 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.
$4,750Highest
52% above U.S.
$4,594
47% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
38.7%±67.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
12%±69.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
20%±100
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%
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1955Lowest
25 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
26% above U.S.
33 min
24% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
12.3%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
3.3%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.6%±9.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Rupert and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.