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Jay vs Middlesex vs Sandgate vs Windham
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%).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k 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 | Jay | Middlesex | Sandgate | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
1,943 |
435Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% 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% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Windham 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. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
— | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Jay 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1996 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Middlesex 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.