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Rupert vs Peru vs Thetford
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).
Thetford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
434Lowest |
2,813Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
43.6±6.2Lowest about the VT average |
| 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% |
15.4%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Thetford 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% |
20.8%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.3% VT: 43.8% |
68%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Thetford 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 |
$88,045±$16kLowest 8% above VT |
| 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 |
$329,500±$96kLowest 4% above 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±$820Highest about the VT average |
$1,141±$96Lowest 8% below VT |
| Peru and Thetford 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 |
$6,948Highest 38% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
49.7%±30.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Thetford 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% |
8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert and Thetford 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 | — | — | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Thetford School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.