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Rupert vs Lima 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%).
Lima has the most kids (24.3% 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 | Lima | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
2,064Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
36.6±5.7Lowest 6% below 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% |
24.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$69,420±$18kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Ira 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. |
$203,300±$19kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $830±$177Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$942±$52Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Ira and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$5,884Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±24.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lima and Ira 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 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 |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert and Lima 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.