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Barnet 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
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Barnet | Ira | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
381Lowest |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above 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 | 21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Ira and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
| Rupert and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Highest 21% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
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| Barnet and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.