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Sandgate vs Mount Tabor vs Union 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%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Rupert has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Mount Tabor | Union | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
304Lowest |
2,663Highest |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union 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. |
— | $80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Union 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. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 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. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| 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.