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Rupert vs Ledyard vs Mount Tabor 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
Ledyard has the youngest population (median age 31).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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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 | Ledyard | Mount Tabor | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
1,811Highest |
304Lowest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Ledyard 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% |
18.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$86,731±$12k 7% above U.S. |
— | $69,167±$19kLowest 14% below 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 | $362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$249,200±$22k 25% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,276±$317Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$3,864 24% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rupert and Ledyard 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% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Highest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Highest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 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.