Compare towns
Whiting vs Rupert vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Whiting | Rupert | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
676 |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
| Rupert and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
| Whiting and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None 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.