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Rupert vs Windsor vs Mount Tabor vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Hebron has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Windsor | Mount Tabor | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
3,554Highest |
304Lowest |
1,751 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hebron 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±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
— | $73,205±$4k 9% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,055±$120 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hebron and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert and Hebron 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
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U.S. 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.