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Ascutney vs Unity vs Sandgate vs Maidstone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ascutney has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Maidstone has the most expensive homes ($438k 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 | Ascutney | Unity | Sandgate | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381 |
1,375Highest |
435 |
241Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Lowest 43% above U.S. |
61.3±8.2 58% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±11.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sandgate and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ascutney and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Maidstone and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$85,833±$32k 6% above U.S. |
| Unity and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,800±$91k 34% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$438,200±$81kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,429 10% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±24.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Unity School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.