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Mount Tabor vs Ira vs Waltham vs Rupert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Rupert has the most kids (13.9% 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 | Mount Tabor | Ira | Waltham | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304Lowest |
381 |
452 |
676Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
54.1±5.5Lowest 26% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
57.8±9.7 34% above VT |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Rupert and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
39%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Ira and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% 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 | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233 4% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 94% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham 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.