What stands out worked out from the figures below

Springwater has the most kids (16.6% under 18).

Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Springwater	Sandgate
People
Population	2,503Highest	435Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.3% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	45.6±4.1Lowest 17% above U.S.	55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S.
Kids under 18	16.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22%	13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Springwater and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sandgate and Springwater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Springwater and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,670±$16kHighest 5% above U.S.	$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S.
	Springwater and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$147,500±$17kLowest 56% below U.S.	$193,800±$31kHighest 42% below U.S.
	Sandgate and Springwater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,063±$438 25% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,579Highest 15% above U.S.	$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	74.8%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Springwater and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.	27 minLowest 3% above U.S.
Work from home	5.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sandgate and Springwater 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.