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Rupert vs Sandgate vs Starks vs Mount Tabor
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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 | Sandgate | Starks | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676Highest |
435 |
556 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
46.7±9.4Lowest 20% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Starks 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% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 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. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$63,500±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
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| Rupert and Sandgate 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. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above 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 | — | — | $1,063±$301Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
$1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±90.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Starks and Rupert 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% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 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.