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Whitingham vs Rupert vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Whitingham | Rupert | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Highest |
676Lowest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
| Rupert and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Mendon and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| Rupert and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
— | $1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
| Mendon and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 about the VT average |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | — |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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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.