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Durham vs Rupert vs East Durham
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 renters (8% rent).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
East Durham has the most kids (32.5% under 18).
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 | Rupert | East Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,641Highest |
676 |
495Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.8±5.1 25% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
40.1±21.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
32.5%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
4.8%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rupert and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,471±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$82,813±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Rupert and East Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$26k 26% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$193,100±$163kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$844 30% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,728 20% above U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$2,825Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rupert and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert and Durham 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 | #100 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9 |
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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.