What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rupert has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).

Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).

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	Delaware
People
Population	676Lowest	2,261Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-17.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S.	49.3±6.3Lowest 27% above U.S.
	Rupert and Delaware 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%	12.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Rupert and Delaware 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%	22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8.8%±23.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Delaware 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.	$96,146±$28kHighest 19% above U.S.
	Delaware 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.	$227,300±$17kLowest 32% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,594Lowest 47% above U.S.	$4,989Highest 60% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	25.4%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Delaware 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%	14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.	1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	27 minHighest 3% above U.S.
Work from home	18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	27.3%±14.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Delaware and Rupert 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.