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Rupert vs Wells 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 oldest population (median age 57.8).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Wells | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Lowest |
1,148 |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Rupert and Wells 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% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Wells 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% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wells 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 |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
| Dummerston 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 |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below 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 | — | $1,313±$282Lowest 6% above VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.