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Rupert vs Andover vs Waltham
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 most kids (13.9% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Waltham has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
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 | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Highest |
616 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7 34% above VT |
49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4 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+ | 42.3%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Waltham and Andover 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 |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
| Andover and Waltham 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 |
$329,700±$51kLowest 4% above 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±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Andover and Waltham 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 |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Waltham 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% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Waltham 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.