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Plainfield vs Sandgate vs Jasper vs Danube
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Jasper has the most affordable homes ($124k 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 | Plainfield | Sandgate | Jasper | Danube |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,016 |
435Lowest |
1,308Highest |
888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
37.3±7.4 4% below U.S. |
38.2±5 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
33.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
30.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Jasper and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$80,588±$7kHighest about the U.S. average |
$67,917±$23kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Jasper and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$123,600±$13kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$144,600±$24k 57% below U.S. |
| Sandgate and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207 47% below U.S. |
— | $658±$149Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,125±$566Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Danube and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667 14% below U.S. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
$2,250Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,850Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.7%±54.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±98.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.6Lowest 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.