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Sandgate vs Randolph 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%).
Randolph has the highest household income ($102k).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Randolph | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
420Lowest |
676Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Lowest 43% above U.S. |
57.5±10.9 48% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Randolph 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% |
14.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and Randolph 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% |
60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph 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. |
$101,750±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Rupert 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. |
$407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,667±$215 18% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,269 37% above U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Randolph 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.