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Landgrove 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

Landgrove has the most expensive homes ($759k median).
Peru has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
Rupert has the most affordable homes ($363k 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.

MeasureLandgrovePeruRupert
People
Population
225Lowest
434
676Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
-2.2%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
56.9±12.8
32% above VT
45.3±8.6Lowest
5% above VT
57.8±9.7Highest
34% above VT
Rupert and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.3%±10.8Highest
VT: 17.9%
8.5%±5.9Lowest
VT: 17.9%
13.9%±3.7
VT: 17.9%
Landgrove and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
36.9%±15.1
VT: 21.4%
21.4%±5Lowest
VT: 21.4%
42.3%±8.1Highest
VT: 21.4%
Rupert and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
91.2%Highest
VT: 43.8%
54.3%
VT: 43.8%
30.6%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.7%±2.7Highest
VT: 7%
1.8%±3.2Lowest
VT: 7%
2.1%±2.5
VT: 7%
Landgrove and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$195,938±$167kHighest
141% above VT
$151,875±$83k
87% above VT
$88,229±$36kLowest
9% above VT
Landgrove and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$759,400±$157kHighest
140% above VT
$400,000±$105k
26% above VT
$362,500±$63kLowest
14% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,271±$820
about the VT average
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$10,000+Highest
at least 98% above VT
$5,000
about the VT average
$4,594Lowest
9% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
29%±47.8Highest
VT: 48.4%
20%±100
VT: 48.4%
Peru and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0.4%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
1.8%
VT: 10.1%
6%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.4%Highest
VT: 73.2%
79%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
93.7%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
3 yrs newer than VT
1981Highest
5 yrs newer than VT
1955Lowest
21 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
about the VT average
28 minHighest
19% above VT
27 min
14% above VT
Work from home
17.6%±7.7
VT: 16.9%
13.3%±16.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
18.6%±9.2Highest
VT: 16.9%
Rupert and Landgrove 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.