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Waltham vs Rupert vs Addison vs Panton
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 affordable homes ($330k median).
Rupert has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Rupert | Addison | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Lowest |
676 |
1,175Highest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
57.8±9.7 34% above VT |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
| 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% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Addison 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% |
42.3%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest 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% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 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 |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% 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 |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% 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±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
— | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714 13% above VT |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Addison 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% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Waltham 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.