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Rupert vs Williston vs Maidstone
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 affordable homes ($363k median).
Williston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Williston | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
10,144Highest |
241Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7 34% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
| Maidstone 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Maidstone 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$85,833±$32kLowest 6% above VT |
| Williston 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±$63kLowest 14% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$438,200±$81k 38% above VT |
| Williston and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130 48% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Rupert 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% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.