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Ira vs Plattsburgh vs Rupert vs Castleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plattsburgh has the most affordable homes ($180k median).
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
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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 | Ira | Plattsburgh | Rupert | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381Lowest |
11,830Highest |
676 |
4,453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
45.2±1.9 16% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Rupert and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Plattsburgh and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
$71,546±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$179,900±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,053±$86 25% below U.S. |
— | $1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 33% above U.S. |
$3,573 15% above U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert and Plattsburgh 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 | — | #153 of 484 in NY | — | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.