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Jasper vs Sandgate vs Hammond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jasper has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Hammond has the most renters (21.2% rent).
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 | Jasper | Sandgate | Hammond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,308 |
435Lowest |
1,683Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.3±7.4 4% below U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
36.8±11.1Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 33.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.5%±9.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Jasper and Hammond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Hammond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hammond and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,588±$7kHighest about the U.S. average |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$73,375±$21k 9% below U.S. |
| Jasper and Hammond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,600±$13kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$166,500±$38k 50% below U.S. |
| Sandgate and Hammond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$149Lowest 53% below U.S. |
— | $788±$264Highest 44% below U.S. |
| Hammond and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,778Highest 11% below U.S. |
$2,706 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±54.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.7%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jasper and Hammond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
28.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Jasper 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.