Compare towns
Rupert vs Jericho vs Waltham 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Waltham has the most renters (13.7% 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 | Waltham | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
5,114Highest |
452Lowest |
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±9.7 49% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest 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% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waltham and Jericho 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. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Waltham 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. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
$1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 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% |
5.3% 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% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer 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 |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Waltham 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 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.