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Jay vs Bristol vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Jay | Bristol | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471 |
3,273Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$78,438±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$258,300±$63kHighest 22% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,310±$97 7% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$4,162Highest 33% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bristol and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Jay 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 | — | #79 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Newfound Area School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.