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Sandgate vs Rumney 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%).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
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 | Rumney | Rupert | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,458Highest |
676 |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.2%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. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above 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% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest 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% |
41.9%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% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Wheelock 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. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Rumney 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. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney 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% |
10.4%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% |
77.8%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. |
1976 4 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. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±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. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Rumney School District | — | — |
| 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.