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Hebron vs Sandgate vs Mount Tabor
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 most kids (15% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | Hebron | Sandgate | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751Highest |
435 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2Lowest 34% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hebron and Sandgate 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandgate and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,205±$4kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Hebron and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26k 38% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
— | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 34% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hebron and Sandgate 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest 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.