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Arlington vs Ira vs Rupert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
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 | Arlington | Ira | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Highest |
381Lowest |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
| Rupert and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
| Arlington and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
| Rupert and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 10% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.