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Bedford vs Ira vs Rupert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bedford has the highest household income ($167k).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Bedford | Ira | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,746Highest |
381Lowest |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±2.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% 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 | 22.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bedford and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $167,418±$12kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $612,100±$26kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$272,900±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,099±$274Highest 49% above U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,803Highest 214% above U.S. |
$4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bedford and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bedford and Rupert 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 | #7 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bedford School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Bedford High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.