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Durham 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
Durham has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
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.
| Measure | Durham | Ira | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262Highest |
381Lowest |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9Lowest 10% 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 | 19.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Durham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest 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+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Durham and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
| Durham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34k 3% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $942±$52 33% below U.S. |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,146 33% above U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ira and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 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 | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham 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 | #14 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.