Compare towns
Unity vs Sandgate vs Mount Tabor vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Jefferson has the most renters (9.5% rent).
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 | Unity | Sandgate | Mount Tabor | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375Highest |
435 |
304Lowest |
1,013 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Lowest 43% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sandgate and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Unity 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandgate and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
— | $67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Unity and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$296,700±$92k 11% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
— | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$4,196 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Unity School District | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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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.