Compare towns
Rupert vs Dummerston vs Pawlet 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 most expensive homes ($363k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Pawlet has the most affordable homes ($266k median).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Pawlet | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
2,090Highest |
1,480 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7 34% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Pawlet 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% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Waltham 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 |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
| Dummerston and Waltham 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±$22k 6% above VT |
$266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
| Rupert and Dummerston 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 |
$1,153±$215 7% below VT |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Dummerston and Pawlet 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 |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Pawlet 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mettawee School District #84 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.