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Stratton vs Ira vs Rupert vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Stratton | Ira | Rupert | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
381Lowest |
676Highest |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Rupert and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Ira and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Stratton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
| Stratton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
— | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.