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Rupert vs Peru vs Brookline
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).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Peru | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Highest |
434Lowest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
| Rupert and Peru 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% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline 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% |
21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookline 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 |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| 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 |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
| Peru and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,271±$820Lowest about the VT average |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline 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% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline 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.