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Rupert vs Sullivan 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%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Ira has the most renters (9.3% rent).
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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.
| Measure | Rupert | Sullivan | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
687Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Lowest 20% 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% |
16.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sullivan 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% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan 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. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Sullivan 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. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,225±$275Highest 13% below U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Ira 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. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sullivan and Ira 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% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.