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Jasper vs Sandgate vs Madrid
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 highest household income ($81k).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Madrid has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Madrid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,308 |
435Lowest |
1,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.3±7.4 4% below U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
36.4±6.8Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 33.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
32.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Jasper and Madrid 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% |
16.9%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Madrid 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% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandgate and Madrid 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±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$64,083±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Jasper and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,600±$13k 63% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$122,100±$15kLowest 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$149Lowest 53% below U.S. |
— | $823±$65Highest 42% below U.S. |
| Madrid 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. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
$2,993Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±54.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madrid and Jasper 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% |
26.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | MADRID-WADDINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | MADRID-WADDINGTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.