Compare towns
Rupert vs Danby vs Westminster 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 most expensive homes ($363k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Danby | Westminster | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
1,133 |
497Lowest |
1,751Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Danby 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% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danby and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $794±$166 44% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,055±$120Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Hebron and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danby and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | — |
| High school 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.