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Ira vs Sandgate vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k 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 | Ira | Sandgate | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
435 |
1,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ira and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,096±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 33% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ira and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Springfield 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.