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Aurelius vs Sandgate vs Montezuma
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aurelius has the highest household income ($94k).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Montezuma has the most affordable homes ($116k 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 | Aurelius | Sandgate | Montezuma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
435Lowest |
1,271 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±4 26% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.1±7.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Aurelius and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Aurelius and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$73,250±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| Aurelius and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14k 50% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$116,200±$11kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Sandgate and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
— | $983±$192Highest 30% below U.S. |
| Montezuma and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516Highest 13% above U.S. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
$2,310Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montezuma and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Montezuma 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.