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Duxbury 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
Duxbury has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Duxbury | Ira | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,548Highest |
381Lowest |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.5±4.4Lowest 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 | 17.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Duxbury and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Duxbury and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,208±$25kHighest 30% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
| Duxbury and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $364,600±$27kHighest 15% above VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
| Duxbury and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$407Highest 7% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
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| Duxbury and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,564Highest 30% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.2%±21 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±3.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | — |
| High school in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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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.