Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of West Rutland’s subject grades are an A for history and civic life. Its National Register listings include West Rutland Town Hall and Marble Street Historic District. West Rutland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where West Rutland beats most towns.
Census counts: 2,379 in 1880, a peak of 3,680 in 1890, 2,214 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1898 and 3 maps from 1895 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far West Rutland is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in West Rutland, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in West Rutland.
The typical rent for West Rutland comes to $883 a month, where Vermont’s towns sit at $1,135 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. 82% of households own their home locally.
| West Rutland | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $883 a month | $1,135 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 82% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The largest public high school is West Rutland School, with 325 students. The public schools here belong to the Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Rutland SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 325 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduation
In West Rutland, the median household income is $61,000. Just 7% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The town had 418 jobs in 2023, up 81 from 2013. The top destinations are Rutland (34%), Rutland (11%) and Clarendon (3%).
| West Rutland | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.5% | 16% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
West Rutland has had 6 paid flood insurance claims since 2011. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in 73% of U.S. communities. 69% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 9%. Federal aid has come to West Rutland households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2023.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
West Rutland’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
77% of West Rutland adults had a checkup this year. Among adults locally, 31% sleep under 7 hours, close to Vermont’s towns (30%) and below U.S. towns (36%). Only 7 of the 72 Vermont towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than West Rutland.
| West Rutland | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 30% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 27% | 23% |
| What stands out | West Rutland | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with obesity | 36.1% | 28.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.5% | 10.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
8.3 miles of trail. In West Rutland, the trail density is 0.5 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The share of residents in West Rutland who are under 18: 17%. By age, West Rutland looks like Vermont: each broad group is within 4 points. Its midpoint age stands at 47.8 years. Just over a third of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 44% across Vermont.
| West Rutland | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.8 years | 43.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 17% | 19% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 22% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 40% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.5 points. Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women.
| West Rutland | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.7% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.5% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.7% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.6% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.4% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.4% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.1% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.6% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.1% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.4% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.8% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,200, single groups can be off by several points
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Rutland. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi LandmarkFort Ticonderoga
24 mi LakeLake George
13 mi Ski areaKillington Resort184 runs · 3,031 ft vertical
35 mi LandmarkFort William Henry
36 mi Theme parkGreat Escape
22 mi Ski areaOkemo Mountain119 runs · 2,165 ft verticalFort Ticonderoga: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake George: Sixlocal, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Killington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort William Henry: IrisKawling at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Great Escape: Jared and Corin, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Okemo Mountain: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of West Rutland; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 West Rutland residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
Where West Rutland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in West Rutland on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Vermont, United States
West Rutland is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,214 at the 2020 census. The town center, located in the south-central portion of the town and where about 87% of the population resides, is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place (CDP). The town is part of the Rutland micropolitan NECTA.
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4 towns share a border with West Rutland.
| Town | VT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Rutland | — | — | C+ | — | C+ | B+ |
| Proctor | — | — | C | — | C+ | B |
| Rutland | #63 | D | D | C− | C+ | B+ |
| Ira | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pittsford | #40 | B− | B | A+ | D | B |
West Rutland and Proctor have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. West Rutland and Proctor report no FBI crime data of their own. Ira isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare West Rutland with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
That is 3.2 years of the area's median household income ($68,616 across the Rutland, VT area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
