Compare towns
Thetford vs Rupert vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thetford has the youngest population (median age 43.6).
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | Thetford | Rupert | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,813Highest |
676 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 43.6±6.2Lowest about the VT average |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Thetford and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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+ | 68%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±4.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Thetford and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,045±$16kLowest 8% above VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
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| Rupert and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,500±$96kLowest 4% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,141±$96Lowest 8% below VT |
— | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,948Highest 38% above VT |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±30.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Thetford and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert and Thetford 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 | #40 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Thetford School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.