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Rupert vs Upton vs Pawlet vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Pawlet has the most affordable homes ($266k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
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 | Upton | Pawlet | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
8,189Highest |
1,480 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5 23% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawlet and Upton 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 U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
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| Upton 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 9% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$266,200±$44kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,153±$215 18% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,924Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Mettawee School District #84 | — |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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U.S. 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.