Compare towns
Rupert vs Dummerston vs Stratton
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 the most people working from home (25.9%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
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 | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
2,090Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Rupert and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Dummerston 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Rupert and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton and Rupert 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 |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Stratton 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Rupert 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.