What stands out worked out from the figures below

Heath has the most expensive homes ($295k median).

Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Heath	Sandgate
People
Population	765Highest	435Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.4% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	53.8±11.9Lowest 38% above U.S.	55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S.
	Sandgate and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22%	13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	26%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Heath and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Heath and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S.	$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S.
	Heath and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$295,000±$45kHighest 11% below U.S.	$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,438Highest 42% above U.S.	$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Heath and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 32% above U.S.	27 minLowest 3% above U.S.
Work from home	31.7%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sandgate and Heath 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.