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Wheelock vs Sandgate vs Union vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Union has the most expensive homes ($268k median).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Wheelock | Sandgate | Union | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717 |
435Lowest |
2,663Highest |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42±8 8% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9kHighest about the U.S. average |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Union and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
$967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Union and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937 6% below U.S. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
$3,276Highest 5% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.