What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitehall has the most kids (26.7% under 18).

Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).

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	Whitehall	Rupert
People
Population	2,690Highest	676Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	36.8±4.8Lowest 5% below U.S.	57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S.
Kids under 18	26.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22%	13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	17.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Whitehall and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$47,683±$8kLowest 41% below U.S.	$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S.
	Rupert and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$102,000±$9kLowest 69% below U.S.	$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$975±$96 31% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,178Lowest about the U.S. average	$4,594Highest 47% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.6%±18.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Whitehall and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	29.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1955Highest 25 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	0.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.6%±9.2Highest 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.