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Ira vs Rupert vs Poultney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 34).
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 | Rupert | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
676 |
3,010Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-12%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
34±5.6Lowest 21% below 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% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Poultney 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
9.3%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$72,617±$6k 11% below VT |
| Rupert and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$206,200±$18kLowest 35% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Highest 24% below VT |
— | $913±$84Lowest 26% below VT |
| Ira and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 18% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$3,520Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Poultney 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% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert and Poultney 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 | — | — | #41 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | — | Poultney High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.