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Tyrone vs Sandgate vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($267k median).
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 | Tyrone | Sandgate | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755Highest |
435Lowest |
1,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±10.2Lowest 5% below U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Sandgate 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest 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±$17k 11% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$90,938±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Tyrone 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±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$266,700±$150kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$594Highest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,031±$304Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Tyrone and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,870 8% below U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,967Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wayne and Tyrone 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 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 | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest 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.