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Mount Tabor vs Waltham vs Rupert vs Peru
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).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Rupert has the most kids (13.9% under 18).
Peru has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Waltham | Rupert | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304Lowest |
452 |
676Highest |
434 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
57.8±9.7 34% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% 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%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest 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% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5Lowest 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% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
| Peru and Waltham 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 |
$329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Peru 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 |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
— | $1,271±$820 about the VT average |
| Mount Tabor and Peru 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 |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Waltham and Peru 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% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 94% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 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.