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Rupert vs Stowe 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%).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Waltham has the most affordable homes ($330k 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 | Stowe | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
5,285Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7 34% above VT |
46.3±7.6Lowest 7% 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham 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% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Waltham 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 |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
| Waltham 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±$63k 14% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waltham and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stowe Town School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Stowe High School | — |
| 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.