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Ira vs Milton 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).
Milton has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Ira | Milton | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
10,769Highest |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
41.6±2.5Lowest 3% below 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 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Milton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Milton and Ira 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 |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
| Milton and Rupert 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 |
$372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
| Milton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,610Highest 11% above VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
53.1%±20.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Milton and Ira 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% |
3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert and Milton 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 | — | #56 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Milton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Milton Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.