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Rupert vs Stowe vs Calais
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 oldest population (median age 57.8).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Stowe | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Lowest |
5,285Highest |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Rupert and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Calais 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±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
| Calais and Stowe 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,408±$392Lowest 14% above VT |
| Stowe and Calais 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 |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Calais and Stowe 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stowe Town School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.