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Rupert vs Sandgate vs Williamson vs Dorset
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 oldest population (median age 57.8).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Williamson has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
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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 | Sandgate | Williamson | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
435Lowest |
6,823Highest |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Williamson 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% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and Sandgate 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% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamson and Dorset 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. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$90,515±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Williamson 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. |
$192,700±$18kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,172 66% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Dorset 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 | — | — | #221 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | — | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.3 |
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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.