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Rupert vs Weston 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 youngest population (median age 57.8).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Waltham has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
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 | Weston | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
685Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Lowest 34% above VT |
60.5±7 40% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Waltham and Weston 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% |
15.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Weston and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham and Weston 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% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest 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±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
| Weston 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±$63k 14% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Weston and Waltham 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 |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Weston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.