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Thurman vs Sandgate vs Warrensburg
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 expensive homes ($197k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Warrensburg has the shortest commute (18 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 | Thurman | Sandgate | Warrensburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 977 |
435Lowest |
3,194Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.8 35% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.2±9.4Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Warrensburg and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thurman and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warrensburg and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,750±$14k 27% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$57,245±$6kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Sandgate and Thurman 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. |
$165,300±$8kLowest 50% 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±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
— | $894±$53Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$2,778Highest 11% below U.S. |
$2,709 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±77.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warrensburg 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% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Thurman 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 | — | — | #314 of 484 in NY |
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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.