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Rupert vs Windham vs Northfield
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).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Windham | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
594Lowest |
5,920Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
| Rupert and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Northfield 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$274,400±$21kLowest 13% below VT |
| Rupert and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,018±$207 18% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield and Windham 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1956 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Rupert 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 | — | — | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | — | — | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.