Compare towns
Wheelock vs Rupert vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Wheelock | Rupert | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
676Lowest |
1,943Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
| Rupert and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
| Middlesex and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Rupert and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.