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Rupert vs Addison vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Rupert | Addison | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Lowest |
1,175Highest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Rupert and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
| Addison and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$362,200±$23kLowest 14% above VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Panton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,410±$130Lowest 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton 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.