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Jay vs Hooksett vs Richford 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%).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Richford has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Hooksett | Richford | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
15,057Highest |
2,467 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
39±3.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Richford and Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Richford 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% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Richford 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. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$176,600±$16kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,160±$66Lowest 18% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,300 6% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richford and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Hooksett School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.