Compare towns
Rupert vs Wallingford 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 expensive homes ($363k median).
Wallingford has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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.
| Measure | Rupert | Wallingford | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
2,286Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7 34% above VT |
45.9±10.8Lowest 6% 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% |
18.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wallingford and Rupert 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% |
23.9%±3.2Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest 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±$36k 9% above VT |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the VT average |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
| Waltham 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±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
| Rupert and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,096±$113Highest 11% below VT |
| Waltham and Wallingford 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 |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.