Compare towns
Mount Tabor vs Ripton vs Rupert vs Williston
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Rupert has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Williston has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Ripton | Rupert | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304Lowest |
508 |
676 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
| Ripton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$362,500±$63kLowest 14% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Williston and Mount Tabor 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 |
— | — | $1,832±$130Lowest 48% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233 4% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 94% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
27 min 14% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | — | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.