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Rupert vs Salisbury vs Hebron

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%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k median).

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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.

MeasureRupertSalisburyHebron
People
Population
676Lowest
1,200
1,751Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
57.8±9.7Highest
49% above U.S.
50.6±6.5Lowest
30% above U.S.
52.2±4.2
34% above U.S.
Rupert and Hebron 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%
16.6%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
15%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
Salisbury and Hebron 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%
30.4%±2.9
U.S.: 17.2%
23.7%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
30.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.1%±2.5
U.S.: 6.4%
1.6%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Hebron 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.
$99,688±$21kHighest
23% above U.S.
$73,205±$4kLowest
9% below U.S.
Salisbury 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.
$306,900±$51k
8% below U.S.
$206,800±$26kLowest
38% below U.S.
Rupert and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,443±$984Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,055±$120Lowest
25% below U.S.
Salisbury and Hebron 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.
$4,842Highest
55% above U.S.
$4,183Lowest
34% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
20%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.9%±22.6
U.S.: 51.1%
38.7%±67.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hebron and Salisbury 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%
4.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
17.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1955Lowest
25 yrs older than U.S.
1967
13 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
19 minLowest
29% below U.S.
33 minHighest
26% above U.S.
Work from home
18.6%±9.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.3%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Rupert and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.