Compare towns
Rupert vs Corinth 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).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
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 | Corinth | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
1,539Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
54.1±5.5 26% 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 | 13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Corinth and Rupert 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% |
27.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest 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±$36k 9% above VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Corinth and Rupert 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 |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Corinth and Ira 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 |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and Rupert 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Rupert 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.