What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lima has the most kids (24.3% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lima	Sandgate
People
Population	2,064Highest	435Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	36.6±5.7Lowest 6% below U.S.	55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S.
Kids under 18	24.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%	13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Lima and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sandgate and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	15.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,420±$18kHighest 14% below U.S.	$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S.
	Lima and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$203,300±$19kHighest 39% below U.S.	$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S.
	Lima and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$830±$177 41% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,884Highest 89% above U.S.	$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.3%±24.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lima and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S.	1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 12% below U.S.	27 minHighest 3% above U.S.
Work from home	12.4%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sandgate and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.