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Sandgate vs Douglas 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%).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Douglas | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
9,207Highest |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% 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% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Rupert 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% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest 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+ | 37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas 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±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Douglas and Rupert 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Douglas 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 | — | #177 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Douglas | — |
| High school in town | — | Douglas High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2 |
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| 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.