What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).

Aurelius has the most affordable homes ($167k 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	Rupert	Aurelius
People
Population	676Lowest	2,593Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S.	49.1±4Lowest 26% above U.S.
	Rupert and Aurelius 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%	20.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Aurelius and Rupert 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%	25.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Aurelius and Rupert 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.	$94,079±$16kHighest 17% above U.S.
	Aurelius and Rupert 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.	$167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$813±$200 42% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,594Highest 47% above U.S.	$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	44%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Aurelius and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	92.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.	1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	19 minLowest 30% below U.S.
Work from home	18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
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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.