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Sandgate vs Solon vs Sullivan 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%).
Solon has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Sullivan has the most kids (18% 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 | Solon | Sullivan | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
963 |
1,246Highest |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
45.9±5.4Lowest 18% above U.S. |
47.1±15 21% above 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% |
17.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Sullivan and Solon 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% |
23.9%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9Lowest 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% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan 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±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$69,205±$20k 14% below U.S. |
$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Solon 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. |
$183,600±$12kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $915±$100Highest 35% below U.S. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
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| Solon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778 11% below U.S. |
$1,854Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$2,228 29% below U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.6%±48.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sullivan 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% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
52 minHighest 98% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9 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 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.