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Rupert vs Ira vs Peru
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 people working from home (18.6%).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Ira | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Highest |
381Lowest |
434 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% 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%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Rupert and Ira 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% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest 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 |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
| Peru 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±$63k 14% above VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
| Peru and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
| Peru and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert and Peru 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.