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Rupert vs Sullivan 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).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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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 | Sullivan | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
687Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Lowest 20% 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% |
16.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sullivan 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% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest 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% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Sandgate 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. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Sullivan 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. |
$236,500±$29k 29% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sullivan 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% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest 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.