Compare towns
Rupert vs Milton 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 people working from home (18.6%).
Milton has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Milton | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
10,769Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
41.6±2.5Lowest 3% below 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% |
17.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Milton 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% |
16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Milton 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 |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Milton 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 |
$372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Milton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$5,610Highest 11% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.1%±20.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Milton 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% |
3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert and Milton 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 | — | #56 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Milton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Milton Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.