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Brattleboro 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
Brattleboro has the most kids (19% under 18).
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 | Brattleboro | Ira | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
381Lowest |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Lowest 6% 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 | 19%±2.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Brattleboro and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brattleboro and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,241±$8kLowest 28% 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 | $257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Highest 13% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Highest 13% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brattleboro and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert and Brattleboro 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 | #33 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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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.