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Ledyard vs Rupert vs Sandgate vs Springport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ledyard has the youngest population (median age 31).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Springport has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
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 | Ledyard | Rupert | Sandgate | Springport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,811 |
676 |
435Lowest |
2,352Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
49.4±7.1 27% 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 | 16%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Springport and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.2 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+ | 42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12k 7% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$86,042±$26k 7% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,200±$22k 25% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317Highest 10% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,067±$109Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,864 24% above U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,725 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.6%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springport and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.