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Sandgate vs Standish 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%).
Standish has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
West Haven has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
10,662Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% 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. |
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% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Haven 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% |
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% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%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% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
| Standish and West Haven 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 |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$453 30% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
$4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish 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% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Standish 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Bonny Eagle High School | — |
| 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.