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Rupert vs Dover vs Hancock
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 highest household income ($88k).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k 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 | Dover | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
1,466Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
| Rupert and Dover 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hancock and Rupert 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% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert and Dover 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Dover 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 VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
| Rupert and Hancock 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 |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rupert and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$939±$19Highest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dover and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school 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.