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Rupert vs Winchester 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Winchester has the most expensive homes ($1215k median).
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 | Winchester | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
23,406Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
42.5±1.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2Lowest 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% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winchester 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. |
$230,198±$21kHighest 185% above U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$1,215,200±$39kHighest 265% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,279±$481Highest 61% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Mount Tabor 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester and Rupert 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Highest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 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 |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.8%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Winchester | — |
| High school in town | — | Winchester High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.