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Rupert vs Scriba vs Hebron 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
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Scriba has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
Hebron has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Scriba | Hebron | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
6,603Highest |
1,751 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.3±3.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% 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% |
19.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Scriba and Hebron 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% |
18%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandgate and Hebron 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. |
$92,036±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$73,205±$4k 9% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Scriba 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. |
$158,700±$10kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$206,800±$26k 38% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $980±$67Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,055±$120Highest 25% below U.S. |
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| Hebron and Scriba 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. |
$3,649 17% above U.S. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scriba and Hebron 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% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4 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.