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Waltham vs Rupert vs Woodford
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).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Woodford has the most people working from home (26.6%).
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 | Woodford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452 |
676Highest |
282Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 60.8±7.3 41% above VT |
57.8±9.7Lowest 34% above VT |
61.8±4.9Highest 43% above VT |
| Woodford and Waltham 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% |
13.9%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.6%±11.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Rupert and Waltham 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% |
35.1%±7.9Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Woodford 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±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$81,250±$20kLowest about the VT average |
| 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 |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$275,000±$67kLowest 13% below VT |
| Rupert and Waltham 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714Highest 13% above VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$3,075Lowest 39% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
95.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.6%±11.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Woodford and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.