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Warren vs Sandgate vs Benton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most kids (18% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Benton has the most expensive homes ($288k 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 | Warren | Sandgate | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Highest |
435 |
386Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.6±9.7Lowest 33% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
62.1±1.9Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Benton and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
6.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Warren and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Benton and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandgate and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$67,895±$4k 16% below U.S. |
| Sandgate and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$288,300±$46kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Benton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586 17% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,299Highest 6% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$2,922 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Warren School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.