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Tyrone vs Sandgate vs Reading vs Scipio
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%).
Reading has the highest household income ($86k).
Scipio has the shortest commute (23 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 | Tyrone | Sandgate | Reading | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755Highest |
435Lowest |
1,637 |
1,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±10.2 5% below U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.3±6.4 19% above U.S. |
36.4±9.3Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Sandgate and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Scipio and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scipio and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,083±$17k 11% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$86,131±$9kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$76,618±$7k 5% below U.S. |
| Reading and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,400±$21k 49% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$160,200±$37kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$192,200±$22k 42% below U.S. |
| Sandgate and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$594 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,507±$514Highest 7% above U.S. |
$888±$102Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Reading and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,870 8% below U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,219 3% above U.S. |
$3,840Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±19.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.8%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Tyrone 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.