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Rupert vs Jay vs Underhill vs Hebron
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
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 | Jay | Underhill | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
471Lowest |
3,141Highest |
1,751 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill 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. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Underhill 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. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,055±$120 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Underhill 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.