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Westmore vs Rupert vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Westmore | Rupert | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465 |
676Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5Lowest 19% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above 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 | 21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Rupert and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rupert and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$820Highest 15% below VT |
— | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Westmore and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert and Westmore 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.