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Rupert vs Peru vs Strafford
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%).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Strafford has the most kids (23% 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 | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
434Lowest |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
| Rupert and Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
| Peru and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63kLowest 14% above VT |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
| Peru and Strafford 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 |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.