Compare towns
Ira vs Newfane vs Rupert vs Mount Tabor
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).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Rupert has the most kids (13.9% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | Ira | Newfane | Rupert | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381 |
1,456Highest |
676 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 54.1±5.5Lowest 26% above VT |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Rupert and Newfane 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% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
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| Rupert and Ira 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 |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Mount Tabor 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 |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
— | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.