Compare towns
White River Junction vs Rupert vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | White River Junction | Rupert | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
676Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Rupert and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Rupert and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
| Dummerston and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Rupert and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Lowest about the VT average |
— | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.