Compare towns
Waltham vs Putney vs Panton 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 highest household income ($98k).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Putney | Panton | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Lowest |
2,622Highest |
690 |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
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%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
| Panton and Rupert 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 |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714 13% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Waltham 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.