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Hebron vs Westmore vs Sandgate
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 homeowners (95.5%).
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Westmore | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751Highest |
465 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5Lowest 32% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Hebron 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% |
21.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westmore 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% |
28%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmore 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% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westmore 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. |
$87,188±$11kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Westmore and Hebron 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. |
$330,000±$137kHighest about the U.S. average |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Westmore and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120Highest 25% below U.S. |
$1,050±$820Lowest 26% below U.S. |
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| Hebron and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 34% above U.S. |
$5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±94.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hebron and Westmore 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% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Westmore 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.