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Meredith vs Rupert vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has the most kids (17% under 18).
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Franklin has the most renters (17% rent).
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 | Meredith | Rupert | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,467 |
676Lowest |
2,359Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.6 40% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
52.2±4.1Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Meredith and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rupert and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,938±$16k 6% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$64,323±$6kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,600±$24k 31% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$210,600±$23kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$175Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $803±$129Highest 43% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,630 16% above U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$3,332Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±53.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.9%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert and Franklin 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.