Compare towns
Ira vs Rupert vs Stratton 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).
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% 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 | Rupert | Stratton | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381 |
676Highest |
532 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 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 |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
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| Stratton 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 |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Stratton 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 |
— | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Stratton 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 |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert and Mount Tabor 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.