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Rupert vs Ferrisburgh vs Hebron vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Ferrisburgh has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Hebron | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
2,661Highest |
1,751 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ferrisburgh and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Hebron 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 U.S. |
$106,989±$22kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
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| Ferrisburgh 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±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
$1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert and Ferrisburgh 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 | — | #7 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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U.S. 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.