Population 156 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sandhill Corner
Household size in Sandhill Corner
| Period | Sandhill Corner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.39 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Sandhill Corner average 2.71 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Maine overall, where it has 2.30 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.32, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Sandhill Corner
| Period | Sandhill Corner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.0 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.0 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.6 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.0 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Sandhill Corner is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.0, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Sandhill Corner
| Period | Sandhill Corner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.7% of households in Sandhill Corner, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Sandhill Corner
Renters in Sandhill Corner
| Period | Sandhill Corner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sandhill Corner is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 61.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Sandhill Corner
| Period | Sandhill Corner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.7% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Sandhill Corner: 22.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Sandhill Corner
| Period | Sandhill Corner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Sandhill Corner is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Sandhill Corner
| Period | Sandhill Corner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,274 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $819 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $847 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,418 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$144 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in Sandhill Corner runs $1,418 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Maine overall ($1,230). Rent takes 41.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Sandhill Corner
Bachelor's degrees in Sandhill Corner
| Period | Sandhill Corner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.8% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sandhill Corner have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Sandhill Corner
| Period | Sandhill Corner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.8% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.0% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.8% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Sandhill Corner is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Maine.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Sandhill Corner
| Period | Sandhill Corner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Sandhill Corner than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. Maine as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Sandhill Corner compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhill Corner | 2.71 | 38.0 | 6.7% | 12.1% | 22.2% | 1988 | $1,418 | 23.8% | 93.4% | 4.5% |
| Jones Corner | 2.24 | 43.3 | 11.0% | 9.1% | 34.6% | 1988 | $1,202 | 32.2% | 95.5% | 2.7% |
| Somerville | 2.70 | 37.7 | 9.5% | 12.6% | 18.2% | 1989 | $1,480 | 23.9% | 92.2% | 5.3% |
| West Washington | 2.63 | 40.6 | 6.7% | 11.2% | 18.4% | 1988 | $1,290 | 21.6% | 92.4% | 3.7% |
| South Liberty | 2.29 | 45.9 | 11.9% | 9.8% | 22.4% | 1985 | $896 | 25.0% | 90.8% | 4.1% |
| Washington | 2.31 | 48.2 | 7.2% | 7.5% | 12.0% | 1987 | $1,036 | 17.3% | 90.0% | 1.3% |
| Palermo | 2.24 | 43.3 | 10.5% | 9.1% | 33.4% | 1988 | $1,237 | 31.4% | 95.6% | 2.3% |
| Coopers Mills | 2.59 | 42.8 | 9.0% | 11.7% | 14.5% | 1989 | $1,124 | 27.9% | 91.4% | 3.6% |
| Stickney Corner | 2.39 | 46.1 | 7.1% | 8.9% | 12.4% | 1987 | $1,069 | 19.0% | 91.0% | 1.6% |
| Shermans Corner | 2.23 | 40.8 | 22.1% | 15.2% | 46.2% | 1982 | $619 | 42.3% | 93.0% | 10.1% |
| Windsor | 2.50 | 46.6 | 12.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 1985 | $1,268 | 22.2% | 92.7% | 3.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Sandhill Corner. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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