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Montgomery vs Rupert vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Rupert has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Montgomery | Rupert | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047Highest |
676 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Rupert and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Montgomery and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45kLowest about the VT average |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Rupert and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209 30% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 58% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.