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Scipio vs Sandgate vs Kiantone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scipio has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Kiantone has the most kids (33.7% 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 | Scipio | Sandgate | Kiantone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,497 |
435Lowest |
1,865Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.4±9.3Lowest 6% below U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
38.2±9.6 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
33.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kiantone and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scipio and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,618±$7k 5% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$81,000±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Kiantone and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$22k 42% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$163,800±$14kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Sandgate and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$102Lowest 37% below U.S. |
— | $950±$666Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Kiantone and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,840Highest 23% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,461 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.8%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±36.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kiantone and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.