Compare towns
Rupert vs Ira vs Mount Tabor 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 kids (13.9% under 18).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Ira | Mount Tabor | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676Highest |
381 |
304Lowest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7 34% above VT |
54.1±5.5Lowest 26% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% 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%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Rupert and Waltham 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% |
28.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor 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% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
39%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Ira 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 |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
— | $97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
| Waltham 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 14% above VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.