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Rupert vs Sharon vs Sandgate vs Hebron
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 highest household income ($88k).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Hebron has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Sharon | Sandgate | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
1,577 |
435Lowest |
1,751Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2 34% 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% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon 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% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.8Lowest 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% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 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±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$73,205±$4k 9% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Sharon 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. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$206,800±$26k 38% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hebron and Rupert 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% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Sharon School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.