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Rupert vs Aurelius vs Mount Tabor vs Ira
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%).
Aurelius has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Ira has the most renters (9.3% rent).
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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 | Aurelius | Mount Tabor | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
2,593Highest |
304Lowest |
381 |
| 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. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7 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%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ira and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$94,079±$16kHighest 17% above U.S. |
— | $71,827±$5kLowest 11% below 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±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$942±$52 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,146 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Aurelius and Ira 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert and Mount Tabor 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.