Compare towns
Rupert vs Windham vs Sandgate vs Salem
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).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Salem has the most renters (22.9% rent).
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 | Windham | Sandgate | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
594 |
435Lowest |
2,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
47.5±4.2 22% 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% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Salem 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±5.4Lowest 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandgate and Rupert 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. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$83,398±$12k 3% above U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$196,000±$26k 41% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $948±$40 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salem and Windham 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±12.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Salem 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 | — | — | — | #376 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | SALEM HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.5 |
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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.