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Middlesex vs Sandgate vs Hebron
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 expensive homes ($376k median).
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 | Middlesex | Sandgate | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Highest |
435Lowest |
1,751 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$73,205±$4k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$206,800±$26k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hebron and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4Lowest 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.