What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).

Busti has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).

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	Busti
People
Population	676Lowest	7,452Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S.	46.6±4.8Lowest 20% above U.S.
	Rupert and Busti 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%	19.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Busti 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%	23.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	29.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Busti 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±$36kHighest 9% above U.S.	$67,292±$9kLowest 17% below U.S.
	Rupert and Busti 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.	$164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,085±$106 23% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,594Highest 47% above U.S.	$3,876Lowest 24% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Busti 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%	14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	72.7%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	21 minLowest 20% below U.S.
Work from home	18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rupert and Busti 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.