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Sandgate vs Uxbridge vs Wheelock 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%).
Uxbridge has the highest household income ($125k).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Uxbridge | Wheelock | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
14,473Highest |
717 |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% 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% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Uxbridge and Wheelock 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% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Uxbridge 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. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge 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±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Uxbridge 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #183 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Uxbridge | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Uxbridge High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.