Compare towns
Rupert vs Calais vs Berlin vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k 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 | Calais | Berlin | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676Lowest |
1,713 |
2,880Highest |
1,751 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Berlin 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 U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Calais 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 9% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Calais and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Calais and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais 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 | — | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.