Compare towns
Rupert vs Sharon vs Putney 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 people working from home (18.6%).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Sharon | Putney | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
1,577 |
2,622Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
54.1±5.5 26% 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%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Putney 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% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Rupert and Sharon 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 |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rupert and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert and Putney 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Sharon School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.