Sanford.
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Maine·York County
7 tracts·22K people·$280K median·466/mi²
White 89 · Multiracial 5 · Hispanic 2 · Asian 2 · Black 1 · Other 0
Married couple 42 · Living alone 33 · Other 25
Health 24 · Manufacturing 23 · Retail 23 · Professional 12 · Leisure 9 · Public admin 3 · Other 6
Management · business · science · arts 32 · Sales · office 23 · Service 20 · Production · transport 18 · Construction · maintenance 7
Drive alone 79 · Carpool 15 · Work from home 10 · Transit 2 · Walk 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Sanford is $280,200 (Census ACS) — 0.6× the US median of $458,812.
Sanford has 22,247 residents across 7 census tracts and 8 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 42.1; the population is 88.5% White, 4.9% Multiracial, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% Asian, 1.3% Black and 0.5% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 24.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 10.3% (Census ACS).
Margaret Chase Smith (64%), Carl J Lamb School (62%) and Sanford Pride Elementary School (61%) lead the elementary schools; Sanford Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (61%); Sanford High School is the high school with reported scores (59%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,152/month, 27% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Sanford is $72,524 a year, 16% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Sanford, median rent is $1,152/month and the median home value is $280,200 (Census ACS).
Summer highs average 80°F; winter lows average 15°F; there are 71 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 51 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Sanford are ice storm (84), landslide (69) and wildfire (56), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.27g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Sanford, 1.1% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).