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Rupert vs Braintree vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Ira has the youngest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Rupert | Braintree | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
1,026Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7 34% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
54.1±5.5Lowest 26% above VT |
| Braintree and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Rupert and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest 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 | $88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Rupert and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$942±$52Highest 24% below VT |
| Ira and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Braintree and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Braintree and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| 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.