What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($202k 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	Lincoln	Rupert
People
Population	1,749Highest	676Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53.6±2.3Lowest 38% above U.S.	57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S.
	Rupert and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22%	13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Lincoln and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Lincoln and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,100±$12kHighest 19% above U.S.	$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S.
	Lincoln and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$202,100±$25kLowest 39% below U.S.	$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,196±$309 15% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,800Lowest 22% above U.S.	$4,594Highest 47% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.2%±65Highest U.S.: 51.1%	20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lincoln and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	93.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest same as U.S.	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	7.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rupert and Lincoln 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.