Compare towns
Sandgate vs Conesus vs Rupert
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%).
Conesus has the most kids (16% under 18).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
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 | Conesus | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,869Highest |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
54.6±5.3Lowest 40% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% 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% |
16%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Conesus and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 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 | $69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$80,341±$17k about the U.S. average |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Conesus 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. |
$213,600±$30k 36% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,071±$154 24% below U.S. |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,500 44% above U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±51.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rupert and Conesus 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% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.