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Sandgate vs Appleton vs Rupert vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Appleton has the most renters (17.4% rent).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
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 | Sandgate | Appleton | Rupert | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,360Highest |
676 |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 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 | 13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Appleton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Appleton and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.