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Rupert vs Jericho vs Waltham vs Dorset
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Waltham has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
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 | Waltham | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
5,114Highest |
452Lowest |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7 34% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
45.9±7.5Lowest 6% 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%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham 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% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Waltham and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
$111,250±$40k 37% above VT |
| Jericho and Dorset 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 |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
| Dorset and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,420±$296 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$7,318 45% above VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Jericho 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.