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Sandgate vs Windham vs Rupert vs West Haven
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%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
West Haven has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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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 | Windham | Rupert | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
19,188Highest |
676 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.4%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. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
54±10.5 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%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and West Haven 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
| Windham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.