What stands out worked out from the figures below

Woodford has the most people working from home (26.6%).

Rupert has the most kids (13.9% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Woodford	Rupert
People
Population	282Lowest	676Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.2% VT: +2.8%
Median age	61.8±4.9Highest 43% above VT	57.8±9.7Lowest 34% above VT
	Woodford and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	9.6%±11.2Lowest VT: 17.9%	13.9%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9%
	Rupert and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	35.1%±7.9Lowest VT: 21.4%	42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4%
	Rupert and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32%Highest VT: 43.8%	30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±5.5Highest VT: 7%	2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7%
	Woodford and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,250±$20kLowest about the VT average	$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT
	Rupert and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$275,000±$67kLowest 13% below VT	$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT
	Rupert and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,075Lowest 39% below VT	$4,594Highest 9% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	20%±100 VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	6.4%Highest VT: 10.1%	6%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.9%Highest VT: 73.2%	93.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT	1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the VT average	27 minHighest 14% above VT
Work from home	26.6%±11.6Highest VT: 16.9%	18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Woodford and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.