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Rupert vs Fleming 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%).
Fleming has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Fleming | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
2,463Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
43.7±9.2Lowest 12% 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%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fleming and Ira 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. |
$92,216±$7kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Fleming 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. |
$250,000±$32kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,773±$334Highest 25% above U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$5,214Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
15.7%±16.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 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 |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert and Fleming 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.