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Sandgate vs Mount Tabor 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%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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 | Mount Tabor | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
304Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union 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. |
— | $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. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Sandgate 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest 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 |
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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.