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Rupert vs Jay vs Chapman
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 expensive homes ($363k median).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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 | Jay | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Highest |
471 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman 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±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Chapman 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. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.