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Ira vs Maidstone vs Rupert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Rupert has the most kids (13.9% under 18).
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 | Ira | Maidstone | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381 |
241Lowest |
676Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Lowest 26% above VT |
61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
57.8±9.7 34% above VT |
| Maidstone and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Rupert and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$85,833±$32k 6% above VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
| Rupert and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
| Maidstone and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52 24% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 18% below VT |
$3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.