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Bow vs Sandgate vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has the most expensive homes ($507k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
West Haven has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Bow | Sandgate | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
435 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
54±10.5 39% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Haven and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bow and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bow School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Bow High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.