What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).

Whiting has the most kids (23.5% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Rupert	Whiting
People
Population	676Highest	532Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.2% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT	39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT
Kids under 18	13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9%	23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9%
	Whiting and Rupert 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%	13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.6%Highest VT: 43.8%	25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7%	6.2%±4Highest VT: 7%
	Whiting 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	$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT
	Whiting 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	$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT
	Rupert and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,204±$519 about the VT average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,594Highest 9% below VT	$4,227Lowest 16% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4%
	Whiting and Rupert 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%	11.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT	1975Highest 1 yr older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 14% above VT	22 minLowest 7% below VT
Work from home	18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9%	10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Rupert and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.