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Chapman vs Jay 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

Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k 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.

MeasureChapmanJayRupert
People
Population
388Lowest
471
676Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+5.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.7±11.4Lowest
17% above U.S.
52.1±10.5
34% above U.S.
57.8±9.7Highest
49% above U.S.
Rupert and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
27.6%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.2%±7.3
U.S.: 22%
13.9%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
27.6%±3.8
U.S.: 17.2%
15.5%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
42.3%±8.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
45.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
30.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.9%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.1%±2.5
U.S.: 6.4%
Chapman and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$93,125±$17kHighest
15% above U.S.
$74,792±$25kLowest
7% below U.S.
$88,229±$36k
9% above U.S.
Chapman and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$185,700±$22kLowest
44% below U.S.
$234,200±$45k
30% below U.S.
$362,500±$63kHighest
9% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,850Lowest
41% below U.S.
$3,588
15% above U.S.
$4,594Highest
47% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
20%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Jay and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
97%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
2001Highest
21 yrs newer than U.S.
1955Lowest
25 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
40 minHighest
50% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
4.8%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
27.3%±13.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.6%±9.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Jay and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.