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Rupert vs Jericho vs Mount Tabor 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
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most renters (7.7% rent).
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 | Jericho | Mount Tabor | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
5,114Highest |
304Lowest |
1,751 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.8 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jericho 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
— | $73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Jericho 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. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Rupert 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.