Compare towns
Rupert vs Ripton vs Mount Tabor vs Ira
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 kids (13.9% under 18).
Ripton has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
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 | Ripton | Mount Tabor | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676Highest |
508 |
304Lowest |
381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Rupert and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
— | $71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Ira 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.