Compare towns
Rupert vs Ripton vs Chester 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 people working from home (18.6%).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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.
| Measure | Rupert | Ripton | Chester | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
508 |
2,992Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
49.7±4.7 15% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Chester and Rupert 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9Lowest 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±4 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
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| Ripton 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 |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$232,900±$44kLowest 26% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,262Lowest 15% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert and Ripton 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 | — | — | #49 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Green Mountain Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.