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Rupert vs Warner 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 oldest population (median age 57.8).
Warner has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
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.

MeasureRupertWarnerSandgate
People
Population
676
2,959Highest
435Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
57.8±9.7Highest
49% above U.S.
43.7±4Lowest
12% 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%
17.3%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.1%±7.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Warner 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%
20.4%±3.5Lowest
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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.1%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Warner 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.
$94,022±$18kHighest
16% above U.S.
$69,167±$19kLowest
14% below U.S.
Warner 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.
$353,100±$22k
6% above U.S.
$193,800±$31kLowest
42% below U.S.
Rupert and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,219±$123
14% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,594
47% above U.S.
$7,650Highest
145% above U.S.
$2,778Lowest
11% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
20%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
48.7%±21.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Warner 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%
8.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
9.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1955Lowest
25 yrs older than U.S.
1975Highest
5 yrs 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
20% above U.S.
27 min
3% above U.S.
Work from home
18.6%±9.2
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±4.8Lowest
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.
Schools
School district — Kearsarge Regional School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.