Compare towns
Rupert vs Sutton vs Benson 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).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Benson has the most renters (19.1% rent).
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 | Sutton | Benson | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
790Highest |
784 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-7.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
51.9±9.4 20% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Benson 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.6% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Benson and Sutton 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$78,625±$8k 3% below VT |
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| Rupert and Benson 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% 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 | — | — | $1,113±$170Lowest 10% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,125 18% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Benson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.