What stands out worked out from the figures below

Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Croydon	Rupert
People
Population	798Highest	676Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S.	57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S.
	Rupert and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22%	13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Croydon and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Croydon and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S.	$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S.
	Croydon and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$317,300±$33kLowest 5% below U.S.	$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S.
	Rupert and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$991±$336 30% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S.	$4,594Highest 47% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	20%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Rupert and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rupert and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Croydon School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	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.