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Rupert vs Dover vs Hebron vs Sandgate
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 highest household income ($88k).
Dover has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Hebron has the most kids (15% under 18).
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 | Rupert | Dover | Hebron | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
1,466 |
1,751Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2Lowest 34% 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 | 13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hebron and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and Dover 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% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$73,205±$4k 9% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Hebron 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. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$206,800±$26k 38% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,055±$120Highest 25% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hebron and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | — |
| 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.