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Meredith vs Rupert vs Jackson
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%).
Jackson has the most renters (8.1% 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 | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,467 |
676Lowest |
1,695Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.6Lowest 40% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
56.9±3.6 46% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Jackson 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%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Meredith and Jackson 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% |
33.4%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and Jackson 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6% 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% |
1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rupert and Jackson 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. |
$77,375±$8kLowest 4% 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±$24kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$235,400±$40k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$175Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $1,139±$43Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,630Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$4,165 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±53.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±44.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jackson and Meredith 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% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%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 min 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert and Jackson 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.