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Sandgate vs Standish vs Jay vs Westmore
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%).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% 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 | Standish | Jay | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
10,662Highest |
471 |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5 32% 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% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westmore and Standish 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmore 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$87,188±$11k 8% above U.S. |
| Standish and Westmore 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. |
$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$330,000±$137k about the U.S. average |
| Standish and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
— | $1,050±$820Highest 26% below U.S. |
| Westmore and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±94.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Jay 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% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.6 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.