Compare towns
Rupert vs Jay vs Wheelock vs Mount Tabor
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Wheelock has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | Wheelock | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
471 |
717Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
51±5.6Lowest 18% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Jay 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
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| Rupert and Jay 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% 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 | — | — | — | $2,143±$367 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
40 min 69% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | — |
| High school 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.