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Cambridge vs Rupert vs Remsen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the most renters (26.1% rent).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Remsen has the most affordable homes ($169k 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 | Cambridge | Rupert | Remsen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,262Highest |
676Lowest |
1,666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±6.2Lowest 21% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
47±4.6 21% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Remsen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Remsen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.3%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cambridge and Remsen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,612±$22k 10% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$71,438±$8kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$32k 42% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$168,800±$12kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$142Highest 18% below U.S. |
— | $808±$66Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,111Highest 64% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$3,229Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 84.7%±20.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Remsen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | REMSEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | REMSEN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.8 |
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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.