Compare towns
Rupert vs Romulus vs Sandgate vs Stockbridge
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).
Romulus has the youngest population (median age 36.8).
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 | Romulus | Sandgate | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
3,110Highest |
435Lowest |
791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
36.8±2.7Lowest 5% below U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
55.3±5.3 42% 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% |
15.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Romulus 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% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandgate and Rupert 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. |
$69,447±$6k 14% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$77,109±$12k 4% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Stockbridge 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. |
$178,800±$47kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$283,500±$26k 15% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,059±$93Lowest 25% below U.S. |
— | $1,140±$126Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$2,688Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
$4,488 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Romulus and Stockbridge 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% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.6%±12.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #449 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | — | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.