Compare towns
Rupert vs Jericho vs Worcester 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 oldest population (median age 57.8).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Jericho | Worcester | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
5,114Highest |
831 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Ira 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Jericho 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.