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Sandgate vs Jasper vs Rupert vs Wheelock
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%).
Jasper has the most kids (33.6% under 18).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Jasper | Rupert | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,308Highest |
676 |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
37.3±7.4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% 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% |
33.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wheelock 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. |
$80,588±$7k about the U.S. average |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$123,600±$13kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $658±$149 53% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778 11% below U.S. |
$2,250Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.7%±54.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jasper and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%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% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Wheelock 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.