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Rupert vs Plainfield 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).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Waltham has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Plainfield | Sandgate | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
1,016Highest |
435Lowest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7 49% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below 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% |
15.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield 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% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Waltham 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. |
$70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Rupert 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. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 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 | — | $750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
— | $1,096±$113Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% 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. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest 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. | ||||
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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.