Compare towns
Rupert vs Wheelock vs Putney 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 most expensive homes ($363k median).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Waltham has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Wheelock | Putney | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
717 |
2,622Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7 34% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% 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% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Putney 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% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest 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% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
| Waltham 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 |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
| Rupert and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,096±$113Highest 11% below VT |
| Waltham and Putney 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 |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.