Compare towns
Ira vs Rupert vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the youngest population (median age 54.1).
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
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 | Ira | Rupert | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
676 |
1,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Lowest 39% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7 49% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Unity and Rupert 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% |
13.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Rupert and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ira and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Ira 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% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 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 | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Unity School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.