What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tyrone has the most kids (25.5% 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	Tyrone	Sandgate
People
Population	1,755Highest	435Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.5% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	37±10.2Lowest 5% below U.S.	55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S.
Kids under 18	25.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22%	13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	21.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sandgate and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Tyrone and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,083±$17kHighest 11% below U.S.	$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S.
	Tyrone and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$170,400±$21kLowest 49% below U.S.	$193,800±$31kHighest 42% below U.S.
	Sandgate and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,104±$594 22% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,870Highest 8% below U.S.	$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.8%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Tyrone and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S.	1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 9% below U.S.	27 minHighest 3% above U.S.
Work from home	12.9%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sandgate and Tyrone 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.