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Sandgate vs Starks 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%).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
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 | Starks | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
556 |
676Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
46.7±9.4Lowest 20% 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% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Starks and Rupert 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% |
20.3%±2.2Lowest 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% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandgate and Rupert 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. |
$63,500±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Sandgate 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. |
$148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,063±$301 25% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778 11% below U.S. |
$1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±90.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Starks 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% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest 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.