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Woodford vs Waltham vs Rupert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woodford has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Waltham has the highest household income ($98k).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
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 | Woodford | Waltham | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 282Lowest |
452 |
676Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 61.8±4.9Highest 43% above VT |
60.8±7.3 41% above VT |
57.8±9.7Lowest 34% above VT |
| Woodford and Waltham 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% |
12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Rupert and Waltham 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% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% VT: 43.8% |
39%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Woodford and Waltham 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 |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
| Waltham and Rupert 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 |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
| Rupert and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$113 11% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,075Lowest 39% below VT |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 29.2%±58.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.6%±11.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Woodford and Waltham 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 | 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.