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Jackson vs Monroe 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
Jackson has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Jackson | Monroe | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567 |
1,001Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 3% below U.S. |
43.5±7 12% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Monroe and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19k 7% below U.S. |
$81,300±$7kHighest about the U.S. average |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$220,300±$57k 34% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$1,165±$152Highest 18% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 15% below U.S. |
$2,207Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$2,778Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±47.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.