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Middlesex vs Sandgate vs South Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most kids (18% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
South Bristol has the most expensive homes ($310k 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 | Middlesex | Sandgate | South Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,407 |
435Lowest |
1,624Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±6Lowest 42% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
59.3±2.9Highest 52% above U.S. |
| South Bristol and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
10.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.2%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| South Bristol and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Bristol and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,750±$21k 6% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$97,148±$14kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| South Bristol and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,100±$62k 37% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$309,600±$31kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$672Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,417±$508Highest about the U.S. average |
| South Bristol and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,459 11% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,205Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±59.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Bristol and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — | — |
| 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.