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Sandgate vs Webster vs Rupert vs Ira
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%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Ira has the most renters (9.3% rent).
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 | Webster | Rupert | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
2,227Highest |
676 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5 39% 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%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ira and Webster 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. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Webster and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$4,146 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Ira 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% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest 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 | — | Merrimack Valley 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.