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Rupert vs Sutton vs Troy

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 people working from home (18.6%).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

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.

MeasureRupertSuttonTroy
People
Population
676Lowest
790
1,749Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.2%
VT: +2.8%
-11.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+3.6%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
57.8±9.7Highest
34% above VT
46.6±5.7
8% above VT
44.5±5.7Lowest
3% above VT
Rupert and Sutton 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%
17.3%±3.4
VT: 17.9%
21.4%±3.9Highest
VT: 17.9%
Troy and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
42.3%±8.1Highest
VT: 21.4%
21.6%±2.7
VT: 21.4%
17.7%±3Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
30.6%
VT: 43.8%
32.8%Highest
VT: 43.8%
20.2%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.1%±2.5Lowest
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.8
VT: 7%
2.7%±1.4Highest
VT: 7%
Troy 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
$87,938±$11k
8% above VT
Rupert and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$362,500±$63kHighest
14% above VT
$231,100±$41kLowest
27% below VT
$233,200±$21k
26% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly — —
$646±$323
48% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,594Highest
9% below VT
$3,975
21% below VT
$3,644Lowest
28% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
20%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
37.8%±31.1Highest
VT: 48.4%
30.8%±26.3
VT: 48.4%
Sutton and Troy 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%
12.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
8.6%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
85%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
86.6%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1955Lowest
21 yrs older than VT
1979
3 yrs newer than VT
1980Highest
4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
14% above VT
30 minHighest
26% above VT
24 minLowest
about the VT average
Work from home
18.6%±9.2Highest
VT: 16.9%
11.6%±5.3
VT: 16.9%
7.8%±2.3Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Rupert and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 Troy School District
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.