Compare towns
Wallingford vs Rupert vs Shrewsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Shrewsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).
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 | Wallingford | Rupert | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
676Lowest |
1,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
42.3±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Rupert and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Shrewsbury and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Shrewsbury and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15kLowest about the VT average |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$91,250±$23kHighest 12% above VT |
| Shrewsbury and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$331,900±$52k 5% above VT |
| Rupert and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
— | $1,438±$380Highest 17% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$5,350Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
71.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Shrewsbury and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
95.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.