Compare towns
Rupert vs Springfield vs Mount Tabor vs Waltham
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 homeowners (93.7%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Springfield | Mount Tabor | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
9,084Highest |
304Lowest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7 34% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
39%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Waltham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
— | $97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
| Waltham 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham and Rupert 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.