Compare towns
Rupert vs Windham vs Pawlet vs Ira
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 oldest population (median age 57.8).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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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 | Windham | Pawlet | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
19,188Highest |
1,480 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5 23% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5 39% 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% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawlet and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawlet and Windham 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 U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
| Windham 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 9% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$266,200±$44kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Windham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,153±$215 18% below U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Windham and Pawlet 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. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$3,924Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,146 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pawlet and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pawlet and Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | Mettawee School District #84 | — |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.