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Thurman vs Sandgate vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thurman has the most kids (16.8% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Jefferson has the most affordable homes ($187k 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 | Thurman | Sandgate | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 977 |
435Lowest |
1,226Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.8Lowest 35% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.9±5.2 39% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Thurman and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandgate and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$67,083±$9k 17% below U.S. |
| Sandgate and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,400±$43kHighest 41% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$186,900±$42kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Thurman and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,175±$599 54% above U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
$3,602Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±77.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Jefferson 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.