Compare towns
Sandgate vs Mapleton vs Brooks vs Jay
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%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Brooks has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Jay has the most expensive homes ($234k median).
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 | Mapleton | Brooks | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,208 |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Jay 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Mapleton 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
| Jay and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,116±$112Highest 21% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778 11% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,096 33% below U.S. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay and Brooks 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.