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Sandgate vs Goshen vs Jay 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%).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Jay has the youngest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Goshen | Jay | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,042Highest |
471 |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
54.1±16.1 39% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Lowest 34% 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% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen 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% |
27.5%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and Goshen 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% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 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. |
$70,417±$26k 13% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above 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. |
$255,600±$53k 23% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,938±$416 37% above U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,760Highest 53% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen 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% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 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 | — | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school 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.