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Rupert vs Wilmot 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 oldest population (median age 57.8).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k 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.
| Measure | Rupert | Wilmot | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
1,487Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
53±2.4Lowest 36% 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% |
17.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilmot 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% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ira and Wilmot 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. |
$117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Wilmot 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±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$272,900±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Wilmot and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$289Highest 20% below U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Wilmot 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. |
$6,651Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilmot 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmot and Rupert 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.