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Rupert vs Crown Point 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%).
Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k median).
Ira has the most renters (9.3% rent).
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 | Crown Point | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
1,984Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
49.9±5.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rupert and Crown Point 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% |
24.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ira and Crown Point 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. |
$82,813±$25k about the U.S. average |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Crown Point 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. |
$157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Crown Point and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$4,146 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ira 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 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 |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest 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.