Compare towns
Rupert vs Dummerston vs Bristol
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).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Bristol has the most renters (28.7% rent).
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 | Dummerston | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Lowest |
2,090 |
3,778Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
47.9±4.8 11% above VT |
| Rupert and Bristol 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Bristol 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±$36k 9% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$74,620±$8kLowest 8% below VT |
| Dummerston 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 |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$337,300±$46k 7% above VT |
| Rupert and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,275±$181Lowest 3% above VT |
| Dummerston and Bristol 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 |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bristol and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
25 min 5% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | — | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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| 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.