Compare towns
Rupert vs Richmond vs Middlesex vs Mount Tabor
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 affordable homes ($363k median).
Richmond has the most renters (21.2% rent).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
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 | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
4,159Highest |
1,943 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest 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%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest 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 |
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| 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 |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
| Richmond and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,333±$359Lowest 8% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$5,233 4% 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% |
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% VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest 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 | 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.