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Glover vs Sandgate vs Windham vs Sheffield

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).

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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.

MeasureGloverSandgateWindhamSheffield
People
Population
1,051
435Lowest
16,038Highest
573
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
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+16.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.4±5.9
24% above U.S.
55.7±5.4Highest
43% above U.S.
41.1±2.9Lowest
6% above U.S.
42±8
8% above U.S.
Sandgate and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.3%±5
U.S.: 22%
13.1%±7.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
27.4%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.1%±6.6
U.S.: 22%
Windham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.2%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
26%±11.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.5%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.2%±4
U.S.: 17.2%
Sandgate and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
37.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
62.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
27.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.3%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
5.9%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Sheffield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$73,839±$18k
9% below U.S.
$69,167±$19k
14% below U.S.
$189,583±$19kHighest
135% above U.S.
$58,333±$26kLowest
28% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$264,700±$34k
20% below U.S.
$193,800±$31k
42% below U.S.
$723,300±$50kHighest
117% above U.S.
$171,900±$50kLowest
48% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$973±$130
31% below U.S.
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$3,218±$350Highest
128% above U.S.
$967±$79Lowest
32% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,234
4% above U.S.
$2,778
11% below U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$2,123Lowest
32% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
39.3%±64.2
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.2%±50.9
U.S.: 51.1%
61.5%±41.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Sheffield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
9.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
83.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1959Lowest
21 yrs older than U.S.
1996Highest
16 yrs newer than U.S.
1987
7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
40 minHighest
50% above U.S.
27 minLowest
3% above U.S.
31 min
17% above U.S.
30 min
14% above U.S.
Work from home
16.8%±5.9
U.S.: 15.1%
34.6%±32.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.9%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
6.1%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Sandgate and Windham 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 — — #13 of 120 in NH —
School district Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District — Windham School District Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town None in town — Windham High School None in town
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.