What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rupert has the most homeowners (93.7%).

North Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Rupert	North Bennington
People
Population	676Lowest	1,336Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+4.4%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT	43.9±10Lowest about the VT average
	Rupert and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.9%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9%	10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Rupert and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4%	31.9%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Rupert and North Bennington 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%	41.4%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7%	21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT	$68,571±$10kLowest 16% below VT
	Rupert and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT	$313,000±$40kLowest about the VT average
	Rupert and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,447±$278 17% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,594Lowest 9% below VT	$5,590Highest 11% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	53.7%±26.9Highest VT: 48.4%
	North Bennington 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%	7.4%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	61.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT	1957Highest 19 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 14% above VT	18 minLowest 24% below VT
Work from home	18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9%	17.3%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Rupert and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.