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Cornish vs Mapleton vs Sandgate vs Croydon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Croydon has the most expensive homes ($317k 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 | Cornish | Mapleton | Sandgate | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,884Highest |
435Lowest |
798 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Croydon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | $991±$336 30% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Cornish School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.