Compare towns
Rupert vs Westford vs Mount Tabor
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Westford has the youngest population (median age 44.1).
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 | Westford | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
2,290Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
44.1±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westford 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% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
52.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
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| Westford 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±$63kLowest 14% above VT |
$424,500±$21kHighest 34% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
| Westford and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
$2,143±$367Lowest 74% above VT |
| Westford and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$6,282Highest 25% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Westford 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% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
33 min 42% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westford and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | — |
| 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.