What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tusten has the most kids (11.9% under 18).

Masthope has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Tusten	Masthope
People
Population	1,539Highest	689Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.8±4.1Lowest 25% above U.S.	66.3±1.6Highest 70% above U.S.
Kids under 18	11.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22%	1.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	18.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	61.2%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Tusten and Masthope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,893±$21kLowest 6% below U.S.	$100,394±$31kHighest 24% above U.S.
	Masthope and Tusten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$263,800±$25kLowest 21% below U.S.	$336,800±$27kHighest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$915±$140 35% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,895Highest 89% above U.S.	$3,287Lowest 5% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1%	—
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	19.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	100%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.	1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minLowest 47% above U.S.	45 minHighest 70% above U.S.
Work from home	27.9%±8.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.6%±11.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Tusten and Masthope 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.