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Ira vs Rupert vs Warren
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 kids (13.9% under 18).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
676 |
1,585Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
53.1±4.2Lowest 23% 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% |
13.9%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest 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%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert and Warren 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% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Warren 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 |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
| Rupert and Warren 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
— | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.