Compare towns
Rupert vs Charlotte 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
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 | Charlotte | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
3,916Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7 34% above VT |
52.2±5Lowest 21% 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%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Charlotte and Rupert 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% |
22.3%±5.2Lowest 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% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Waltham 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 |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
$329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Charlotte 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 |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Charlotte 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% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 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% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Charlotte and Waltham 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 | — | #3 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| 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.