Compare towns
Peru vs Rupert vs Thetford vs Ripton
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 highest household income ($152k).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Thetford has the most kids (15.4% under 18).
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 | Thetford | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434Lowest |
676 |
2,813Highest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.2% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
43.6±6.2Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Rupert and Ripton 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% |
15.4%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Thetford and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.8%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert and Ripton 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% |
68%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.5 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$88,045±$16kLowest 8% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
| Peru and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$329,500±$96kLowest 4% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
| Peru and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,141±$96Lowest 8% below VT |
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| Peru and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 about the VT average |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$6,948Highest 38% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.7%±30.1 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
8% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert and Ripton 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 | — | — | #40 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Thetford School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.