Compare towns
Rupert vs Castleton vs Bolton
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).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Castleton | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,163 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Bolton 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
58.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$111,125±$17kHighest 37% above VT |
| Bolton 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±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$311,600±$42k about the VT average |
| Rupert and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,299±$273Highest 5% above VT |
| Bolton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,826Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Bolton 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.