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Peru vs Rupert vs Landgrove
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
Rupert has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Landgrove has the most expensive homes ($759k 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 | Peru | Rupert | Landgrove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 434 |
676Highest |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
56.9±12.8 32% 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 | 8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±10.8Highest 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+ | 21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
36.9%±15.1 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+ | 54.3% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
91.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.7%±2.7Highest 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 | $151,875±$83k 87% above VT |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
$195,938±$167kHighest 141% 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 | $400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
$362,500±$63kLowest 14% above VT |
$759,400±$157kHighest 140% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820 about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 about the VT average |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 1.8% VT: 10.1% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±7.7 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.