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Most Expensive Sanford Neighborhoods
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| 1 | Town Center |
| 2 | South Sanford |
| 3 | Springvale / Nasson Co... |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Sanford NEIGHBORHOODS South Sanford, Town Center, Springvale / Nasson College
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Sanford, ME Alfred, Arundel, Berwick, Kennebunk, Lyman & Dayton Area, North Berwick, Shapleigh & Acton Area, South Berwick, Waterboro, Wells & Ogunquit Area
POPULATION
20,806
| SANFORD INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 20,806 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 8,807 |
| SANFORD HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 59.66% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 34.25% |
| % VACANT | 6.09% |
| TYPE OF SANFORD HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 58.48% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 1.87% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 22.44% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 10.11% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 7.04% |
| OTHER | 0.06% |
| SIZE OF SANFORD HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 0.87% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 11.56% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 34.26% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 38.17% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 10.73% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 4.41% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 3.33% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 41.10% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 26.57% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 29.00% |
| SANFORD REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $194,137 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $834 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$108,000 | 8.96% |
| $108,001-$215,000 | 56.51% |
| $215,001-$430,000 | 32.07% |
| $430,001-$645,000 | 2.00% |
| $645,001-$861,000 | 0.46% |
| $861,001-$1,077,000 | 0.00% |
| $1,077,001-$1,614,000 | 0.00% |
| $1,614,001-$2,152,000 | 0.00% |
| > $2,152,000 | 0.00% |
| PEOPLE OF Sanford | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 6.22% |
| 5 TO 17 | 20.39% |
| 18 TO 24 | 8.26% |
| 25 TO 34 | 12.12% |
| 35 TO 54 | 29.80% |
| 55 TO 64 | 8.58% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 14.63% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 77.65% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 11.65% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $34,668 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $16,951 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 12.83% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Manufacturing (27.12%), Retail (13.11%), Healthcare (11.58%), Accomodation (7.93%), Construction (7.05%), Education (7.03%), Other (3.86%), Public Service (3.41%), Transportation (3.09%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (2.70%), Finance (2.64%), Wholesale (2.49%), Administration (2.12%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 4.31% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 97.07% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 0.13% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.31% |
| ASIAN | 1.19% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.00% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 0.15% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.15% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 1.42% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Unclassified (19.01%), French (16.90%), French Canadian (16.04%), English (12.58%), Irish (7.96%), United States or American (7.77%), Other Groups (4.81%), German (3.21%), Italian (2.64%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 3.94% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (81.90%) , French (9.06%) |
Sanford is a medium-sized town located in the state of Maine. With a population of 20,806 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Sanford is the tenth largest community in Maine.
When you are in Sanford, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 36.4% of Sanford's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Sanford is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sanford who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.10%), sales jobs (10.34%), and food service (6.59%).
The rate of college-level education in Sanford is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 14.96%: just 11.65% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Sanford in 2000 was $16,951, which is middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $67,804 for a family of four.
The people who call Sanford home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Sanford is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Sanford include French, French Canadian, English, Irish, German, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Sanford is English. Some people also speak French.
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