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Rupert vs Addison vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
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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 | Rupert | Addison | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
1,175Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Addison and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,019±$461 43% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Addison and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert and Addison 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.