What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).

Pavilion has the most affordable homes ($169k median).

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	Pavilion
People
Population	676Lowest	2,089Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S.	47.5±5.5Lowest 22% above U.S.
	Rupert and Pavilion 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%	20%±4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Pavilion and Rupert 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%	19.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Rupert and Pavilion 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.	$86,462±$7kLowest 7% above U.S.
	Rupert and Pavilion 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.	$168,700±$17kLowest 49% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$827±$159 41% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,594Highest 47% above U.S.	$3,443Lowest 10% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	35.4%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Pavilion 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%	9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	90.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.	1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	23 minLowest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rupert and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	PAVILION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	6.8
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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.