What stands out worked out from the figures below

Grafton has the most affordable homes ($217k median).

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	Grafton	Rupert
People
Population	1,859Highest	676Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	52.4±6.9Lowest 35% above U.S.	57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S.
	Rupert and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%	13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Grafton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Rupert and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,809±$24kHighest 25% above U.S.	$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S.
	Grafton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$216,800±$39kLowest 35% below U.S.	$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,112±$329 21% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,452Lowest 11% above U.S.	$4,594Highest 47% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.5%±46.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	20%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Rupert and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 23% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	9.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rupert and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.