Compare towns
Rupert vs Waltham vs Dummerston
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).
Waltham has the most renters (13.7% rent).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Waltham | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
452Lowest |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7 34% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% 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% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest 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±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
| Dummerston and Waltham 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 |
$329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Rupert and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.