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Rupert vs Cornish vs Sandgate vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Waltham has the most renters (13.7% 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 | Rupert | Cornish | Sandgate | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
1,816Highest |
435Lowest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7 49% above U.S. |
54±8.3Lowest 39% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornish and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waltham and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
| Rupert and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.