Compare towns
Rupert vs Proctor vs Ira vs Pawlet
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 expensive homes ($363k median).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
1,794Highest |
381Lowest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Pawlet 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% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Proctor 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 VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
| 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 14% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
| Pawlet and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Pawlet and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
— | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.