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Glover 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
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Ira has the most renters (9.3% rent).
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 | Glover | Ira | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Highest |
381Lowest |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Lowest 12% 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 | 22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
| Rupert and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
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| Glover and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.