Compare towns
Rupert vs Stratton vs Wheelock 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
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 | Stratton | Wheelock | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
532 |
717Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Wheelock 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Wheelock 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±$36k 9% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
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| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below 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 | $4,594 9% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Rupert and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Rupert 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.