Welcome to Rupert ...

The Town of Rupert is located in Bennington County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Rupert has a population of 683 people<2> (see below for details).

Rupert is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Rupert lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Rupert: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rupert had an population of 683 people. This is a decrease of 4.34% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.98% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Rupert had a population of 714 people. This makes Rupert the county's 13th most populous community.

The population of Rupert represents 0.11% of the total population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 212nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 714 people, the population of Rupert increased 1.42% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 704 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Rupert.

Communities near Rupert ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rupert.

• Hudson Falls
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Hudson Falls is located in Washington County (NY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Falls
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,988 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson Falls <4>
• Manchester
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Manchester is located in Bennington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
• Shaftsbury
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsbury
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
• Poultney
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Poultney is located in Rutland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poultney
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
• Fort Edward
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Fort Edward is located in Washington County (NY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Edward
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Edward <4>
• Granville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Granville is located in Washington County (NY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <4>
• Arlington
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Arlington is located in Bennington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,204 people
• Wallingford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Wallingford is located in Rutland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
• Dorset
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Dorset is located in Bennington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
• Cambridge
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Cambridge is located in Washington County (NY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rupert. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rupert.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rupert. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rupert.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rupert. See our Newspapers Page for Rupert.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rupert ...

Looking for more information about Rupert? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rupert, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rupert.