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Waltham vs St. George 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 most affordable homes ($330k median).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% 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 | St. George | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
812Highest |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% 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%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest 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% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. George 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 |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
| St. George 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 |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
| St. George 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 |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714Highest 13% above VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Waltham 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% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% 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 |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George 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.