Compare towns
Rupert vs Ripton vs Stratton 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).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Stratton | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676Highest |
508 |
532 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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% |
33.2% 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% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
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| Stratton and Ripton 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 |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,750 6% 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% |
12%±69.8 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% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer 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 |
33 min 39% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.