Compare towns
Rupert vs Andover vs Salisbury
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).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Andover | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
616Lowest |
1,200Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Rupert and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Rupert 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% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Andover and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Andover and Salisbury 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 |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
| Andover and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,389±$364Lowest 13% above VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Salisbury 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% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.