Compare towns
Rupert vs Dover vs Whiting
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 most homeowners (93.7%).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
1,466Highest |
532Lowest |
| 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 |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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±$36k 9% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
| Whiting 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 |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% 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 |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
| Whiting and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.