Compare towns
Rupert vs Richmond vs Middlesex
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 oldest population (median age 57.8).
Richmond has the most renters (21.2% rent).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Richmond | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Lowest |
4,159Highest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
| Rupert and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Middlesex 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% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
$108,235±$24k 33% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63kLowest 14% above VT |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
| Richmond and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Richmond and Rupert 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% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Richmond 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 | — | #5 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.