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Rushford vs Sandgate vs Greig
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rushford has the most affordable homes ($114k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Greig has the most renters (11.5% 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 | Rushford | Sandgate | Greig |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,185Highest |
435Lowest |
1,004 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.9±7.6Highest 44% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
55±6.1Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Rushford and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Rushford and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rushford and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandgate and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,977±$16k 27% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$58,000±$20kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Sandgate and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $113,700±$13kLowest 66% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$172,700±$21k 48% below U.S. |
| Sandgate and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$279Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $936±$33Highest 34% below U.S. |
| Greig and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,952Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$2,778Highest 11% below U.S. |
$2,720 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.1%±52.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rushford and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Rushford 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.