Compare towns
Rupert vs Weybridge vs Pawlet
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).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Pawlet has the most affordable homes ($266k 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 | Weybridge | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Lowest |
781 |
1,480Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
47.9±7.5Lowest 11% above VT |
| Rupert and Weybridge 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% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet and Weybridge 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% |
25.2%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Weybridge 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 |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
| Weybridge 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±$63k 14% above VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
| Weybridge and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
$1,153±$215Lowest 7% below VT |
| Weybridge and Pawlet 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 |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.