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Landgrove vs Rupert vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Landgrove has the highest household income ($196k).
Rupert has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
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 | Landgrove | Rupert | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 225Lowest |
676 |
685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 56.9±12.8Lowest 32% above VT |
57.8±9.7 34% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
| Weston and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±10.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Landgrove and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.9%±15.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Weston and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 91.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Landgrove and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $195,938±$167kHighest 141% above VT |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
$115,000±$20k 42% above VT |
| Landgrove and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $759,400±$157kHighest 140% above VT |
$362,500±$63kLowest 14% above VT |
$537,700±$77k 70% above VT |
| Landgrove and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,375±$729 11% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$7,076 40% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weston and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 17.6%±7.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.