Compare towns
Waltham vs Dover vs Addison vs Rupert
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 oldest population (median age 60.8).
Dover has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Addison has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Rupert has the most homeowners (93.7%).
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 | Dover | Addison | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Lowest |
1,466Highest |
1,175 |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
53.1±7.6Lowest 23% above VT |
57.8±9.7 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 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% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham and Rupert 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
| 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 |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
| Rupert and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113 11% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714 13% above VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Dover 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% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.