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Ira vs Mapleton vs Wheelock 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
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Ira | Mapleton | Wheelock | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381Lowest |
1,884Highest |
717 |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Highest 33% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ira and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school 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.