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Sandgate vs Lima 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%).
Lima has the most kids (24.3% 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 | Lima | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
2,064Highest |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
36.6±5.7Lowest 6% below 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% |
24.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.5Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$69,420±$18k 14% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Lima 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. |
$203,300±$19k 39% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $830±$177 41% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,884Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±24.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lima 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% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±5.5Lowest 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. | |||
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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.