What stands out worked out from the figures below

Johnson City has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).

Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).

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	Johnson City	Rupert
People
Population	14,940Highest	676Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.7±3.4Lowest 5% above U.S.	57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22%	13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Johnson City and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$56,283±$4kLowest 30% below U.S.	$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S.
	Rupert and Johnson City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$117,100±$4kLowest 65% below U.S.	$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,031±$66 27% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,982Lowest 28% above U.S.	$4,594Highest 47% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Johnson City and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	52.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S.	1955Highest 25 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 38% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rupert and Johnson City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.