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Hebron vs Ira vs Middlesex 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
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Ira has the most renters (9.3% rent).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Hebron | Ira | Middlesex | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,751 |
381Lowest |
1,943Highest |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% 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 | 15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,205±$4k 9% below U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120 25% below U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
— |
| Middlesex and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 34% above U.S. |
$4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hebron and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.