Compare towns
Rupert vs Middlesex vs Mount Tabor 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
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 | Middlesex | Mount Tabor | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
1,943Highest |
304Lowest |
381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
— | $71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| High school 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.