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Rupert vs Panton 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%).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Waltham has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Panton | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
690Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7 34% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest 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% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
39%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Waltham and Panton 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 VT |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above 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 |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
| Panton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 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 |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Waltham 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.