Compare towns
South Hero vs Rupert vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hero has the most expensive homes ($558k median).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% 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.
| Measure | South Hero | Rupert | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
676Lowest |
1,943Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.8 19% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
| Rupert and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $127,434±$15kHighest 57% above VT |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
| South Hero and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $558,300±$46kHighest 76% above VT |
$362,500±$63kLowest 14% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$221Highest 17% above VT |
— | $1,333±$359Lowest 8% above VT |
| South Hero and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,858Highest 56% above VT |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.6%±21Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| South Hero and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.3%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | South Hero School District | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None 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.