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Lima vs Sandgate vs Morris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lima has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Morris has the most affordable homes ($169k 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 | Lima | Sandgate | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,064Highest |
435Lowest |
1,899 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.6±5.7Lowest 6% below U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
37.1±6.7 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Lima and Morris 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% |
16.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.3%Lowest 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% |
8.3%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,420±$18k 14% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$76,056±$11kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Morris and Lima 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±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$169,100±$16kLowest 49% 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±$177Highest 41% below U.S. |
— | $809±$304Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Lima and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,884Highest 89% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,222 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±24.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.2%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lima and Morris 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.4%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Morris 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.