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Sandgate vs Cornish vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Wheelock has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Sandgate | Cornish | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,816Highest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
51±5.6Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wheelock 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±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | — |
| 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.