Compare towns
Rupert vs Townsend vs Mount Tabor
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%).
Townsend has the most kids (21% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
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 | Townsend | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
9,100Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend 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±$36kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
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| Townsend 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±$63kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,469±$313Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | North Middlesex | — |
| High school in town | — | North Middlesex Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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| 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.