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Rupert vs Whiting vs Mendon
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).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Whiting | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
532Lowest |
1,113Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
| Rupert and Mendon 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Mendon 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% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Mendon 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±$38k 12% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Whiting 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 |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| Rupert and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
| Mendon and Whiting 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 |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Whiting 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Rupert 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 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.