What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).

Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Rupert	Ryegate
People
Population	676Lowest	1,059Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT	41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT
Kids under 18	13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9%	23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4%	22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.6%Highest VT: 43.8%	29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7%	2.4%±1.4Highest VT: 7%
	Ryegate and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT	$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT
	Rupert and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT	$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$908±$236 26% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,594Highest 9% below VT	$3,472Lowest 31% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4%
	Ryegate 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%	14.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Highest 21 yrs older than VT	1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 14% above VT	28 minHighest 18% above VT
Work from home	18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9%	8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Rupert and Ryegate 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.