Housing data for Sandy River Plantation, ME
Sandy River Plantation, ME has an estimated 90 residents and 307 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a plantation in Franklin County.
9.3% of households rent.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−49.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 90 (±45)
- Housing units
- 307 (±52)
- Households that rent
- 9.3%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −49.7%
What stands out in Sandy River Plantation
Median home value: $403,600 (±$89,362) in Sandy River Plantation, higher than in Franklin County ($194,700).
Households that rent: 9.3% (±13.0 points) in Sandy River Plantation, lower than in Franklin County (23.7%).
Average commute: 11.7 minutes (±7.5) in Sandy River Plantation, lower than in Franklin County (26.8 minutes).
Median real estate taxes: $1,329 (±$233) in Sandy River Plantation, lower than in Franklin County ($2,027).
Housing in Sandy River Plantation at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 9.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $61,250 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $403,600 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,329 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 3.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 61.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 32.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 46.5% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 11.7 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −49.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 25.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Sandy River Plantation against Franklin County, its state and the nation
| Sandy River Plantation | Franklin County | Maine | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 90 (±45) | 30,413 (exact) | 1,387,817 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 307 (±52) | 21,234 (±63) | 751,876 (±671) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 9.3% (±13.0 points) | 23.7% (±2.8 points) | 25.7% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $802 (±$102) | $1,139 (±$13) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $61,250 (±$36,588) | $58,675 (±$2,708) | $74,733 (±$795) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $403,600 (±$89,362) | $194,700 (±$10,909) | $296,600 (±$2,876) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,329 (±$233) | $2,027 (±$122) | $3,036 (±$26) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 32.6% (±11.0 points) | 53.5% (±2.9 points) | 54.5% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 11.7 minutes (±7.5) | 26.8 minutes (±2.1) | 24.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±41.6 points) | 85.1% (±2.1 points) | 90.3% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 67.4 years (±7.7) | 46.1 years (±0.5) | 44.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Sandy River Plantation covers 34.1 square miles of land, about 3 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sandy River Plantation has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 179 (±73) | 90 (±45) | −49.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 416 (±56) | 307 (±52) | −26.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Median home value | $240,800 (±$47,287) | $403,600 (±$89,362) | +67.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $64,063 (±$22,101) | $61,250 (±$36,588) | −4.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $888 (±$129) | $1,329 (±$233) | +49.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 11.3% (±13.7 points) | 9.3% (±13.0 points) | −2.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±92.0 points) | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Franklin County
Sandy River Plantation has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Franklin County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Franklin County recorded 106 violent and 717 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Sandy River Plantation
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04970 | 15% | 1,105 | $673 | $422,500 | $60,882 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Sandy River Plantation
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Plantation | 5.4 mi | — | — | 11.5% |
| Rangeley Plantation | 7.8 mi | — | — | 32.6% |
| Phillips | 9.6 mi | $483 | $190,800 | 16.7% |
| Rangeley | 9.9 mi | $671 | $424,700 | 27.4% |
| Coplin Plantation | 13 mi | — | $321,900 | 0.0% |
| Avon | 15 mi | $465 | $141,700 | 21.3% |
| Byron | 15 mi | — | $122,700 | 2.2% |
| Weld | 16 mi | — | $268,600 | 6.3% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Sandy River Plantation, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $880 | $966 | $1,264 | $1,750 | $2,113 |
HUD income limits for Sandy River Plantation, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,300 | $32,200 | $51,450 |
| 2 people | $22,050 | $36,800 | $58,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,400 | $66,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,950 | $73,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,650 | $79,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,350 | $85,300 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $57,000 | $91,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,700 | $97,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Franklin County, ME, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $85,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Sandy River Plantation
How many homes are in Sandy River Plantation?
Sandy River Plantation, ME has an estimated 307 (±52) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Sandy River Plantation?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 44.3% of homes in Sandy River Plantation, ME.
How old are most homes in Sandy River Plantation?
32.6% of homes in Sandy River Plantation, ME were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Sandy River Plantation growing?
In Sandy River Plantation, the number of residents went from 179 in 2015–2019 to 90 in 2020–2024 (−49.7%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Sandy River Plantation?
The ZIP code that covers Sandy River Plantation is 04970.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 04970?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04970 is $673 (±$72) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sandy River plantation, Franklin County, Maine
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sandy River plantation, Franklin County, Maine
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sandy River plantation, Franklin County, Maine
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sandy River plantation, Franklin County, Maine
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sandy River plantation, Franklin County, Maine
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sandy River plantation, Franklin County, Maine
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sandy River plantation, Franklin County, Maine
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Franklin County, ME
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Franklin County, ME
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Sandy River plantation, Franklin County, Maine (county subdivision:65655, in state:23 county:007).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .