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Hebron vs Sandgate vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the youngest population (median age 52.2).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Lincoln has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Hebron | Sandgate | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751Highest |
435Lowest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2Lowest 34% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.6±2.3 38% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lincoln and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lincoln and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,205±$4k 9% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$96,100±$12kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$202,100±$25k 39% below U.S. |
| Hebron and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
— | $1,196±$309Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Highest 34% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,800 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±65Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Hebron 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.