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Ascutney vs Sandgate vs Claremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ascutney has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Claremont has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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 | Ascutney | Sandgate | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
435 |
13,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
42.6±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Claremont and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ascutney and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Claremont and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$59,096±$8k 27% below U.S. |
| Sandgate and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,800±$91kHighest 34% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$204,600±$17k 39% below U.S. |
| Ascutney and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,146±$83 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,429 10% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±24.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.