Compare towns
Rupert vs Bedford vs Mount Tabor
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 affordable homes ($363k median).
Bedford has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
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 | Rupert | Bedford | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
23,746Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
45±2.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bedford 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. |
$167,418±$12kHighest 107% above U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$612,100±$26kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,099±$274Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$9,803Highest 214% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bedford 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bedford and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #7 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bedford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Bedford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.