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Ira vs Peru 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).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Peru | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
434 |
676Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% 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 | 10.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Rupert and Ira 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% |
21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Ira and Rupert 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 |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
| Peru 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 |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
| Peru 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 |
$1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
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| Peru and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$4,594 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and Peru 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% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert and Peru 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.