What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).

Norton has the most affordable homes ($200k 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.

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

Measure	Rupert	Norton
People
Population	676Highest	108Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.2% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT	53.8±6.7Lowest 25% above VT
	Rupert and Norton 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%	13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Rupert and Norton 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%	31.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Rupert and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.6%Highest VT: 43.8%	28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7%	4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7%
	Norton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT	$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT
	Rupert and Norton 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	$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,594Highest 9% below VT	$2,769Lowest 45% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	20%±100 VT: 48.4%	—
Below poverty line	6%Lowest VT: 10.1%	13%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%	100%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT	1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 14% above VT	39 minHighest 68% above VT
Work from home	18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9%
	Norton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.