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Lancaster vs Rupert vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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.
| Measure | Lancaster | Rupert | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,113Highest |
676 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±4.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,148±$7kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,200±$16k 39% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$169 31% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±19Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Highest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Rupert 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.