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Waltham vs Addison 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
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Addison has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Rupert has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Waltham | Addison | Rupert | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452 |
1,175Highest |
676 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
53.1±7.6Lowest 23% above VT |
57.8±9.7 34% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
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| Addison and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% 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 | $1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
$2,019±$461 64% above VT |
— | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714 13% above VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.