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Sandgate vs Lima vs West Haven
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%).
Lima has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
West Haven has the highest household income ($85k).
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 | Lima | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
2,064Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
36.6±5.7Lowest 6% below U.S. |
54±10.5 39% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and West Haven 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% |
24.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Lima and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Haven and Sandgate 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% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$69,420±$18k 14% below U.S. |
$85,250±$29kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| West Haven and Lima 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. |
$203,300±$19k 39% below U.S. |
$245,000±$34kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| West Haven and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $830±$177 41% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,884Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±24.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lima and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.