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Rupert vs Proctor vs Ira vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Hebron has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Proctor | Ira | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
1,586 |
381Lowest |
1,751Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor 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±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$73,205±$4k 9% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$206,800±$26k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,059±$200Highest 25% below U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,055±$120 25% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,146 33% above U.S. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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U.S. 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.