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Sandgate vs Franklin vs Union
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%).
Franklin has the most renters (23.2% rent).
Union has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Franklin | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,628 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Franklin 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% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Union 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. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Union and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Union and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Union and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778 11% below U.S. |
$2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$3,276Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.