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Exeter vs Sandgate vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Jefferson has the most affordable homes ($187k median).
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 | Exeter | Sandgate | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913 |
435Lowest |
1,226Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Lowest 33% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.9±5.2 39% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandgate and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$67,083±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$186,900±$42kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 39% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,602Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.