Compare towns
Warwick vs Sandgate vs Heath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($349k median).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Heath has the highest household income ($99k).
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 | Warwick | Sandgate | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776Highest |
435Lowest |
765 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3Lowest 32% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9 38% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 40% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,438Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Warwick | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.