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Sandgate vs Ledyard 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%).
Ledyard has the youngest population (median age 31).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Wheelock has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Ledyard | Rupert | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,811Highest |
676 |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
31±6.9Lowest 20% 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% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Ledyard 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% |
18.8%±2.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$86,731±$12k 7% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Ledyard 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. |
$249,200±$22k 25% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,276±$317 10% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,864 24% above 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% |
7.1%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rupert and Ledyard 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% |
14.9%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% |
76.7%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. |
1959 21 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. |
20 minLowest 23% 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% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest 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.