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Mount Tabor vs Sandgate vs Unity vs Maidstone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the most renters (7.7% rent).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Maidstone has the oldest population (median age 61.3).
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 | Mount Tabor | Sandgate | Unity | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304 |
435 |
1,375Highest |
241Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Lowest 43% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
61.3±8.2Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±11.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sandgate and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Maidstone and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$85,833±$32k 6% above U.S. |
| Unity and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$438,200±$81kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
— | $1,625±$804Lowest 15% above U.S. |
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| Mount Tabor and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233 68% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 4 photos → | 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.