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Sandgate vs Tremont 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%).
Tremont has the most expensive homes ($407k 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 | Tremont | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,508 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.6±8.5 17% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Tremont 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% |
20.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Tremont 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% |
21.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Tremont 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% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tremont and Union 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. |
$88,803±$8kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Tremont and Union 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. |
$407,000±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,217±$406Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Tremont and Union 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. |
$2,822 10% below U.S. |
$3,276Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tremont and Union 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% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Tremont Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.