Compare towns
Rupert vs Mount Tabor vs Castleton vs Waltham
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 most homeowners (93.7%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Castleton has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Castleton | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
304Lowest |
4,453Highest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7 34% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Rupert 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% |
42.4%±18.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor 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% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
39%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
— | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
| Waltham 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 14% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% 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±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham 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 | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.