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Jay vs Sandgate vs Whitefield
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 highest household income ($75k).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% rent).
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 | Sandgate | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471 |
435Lowest |
2,516Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6Lowest 32% 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitefield 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% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitefield and Sandgate 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% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield 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±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Jay and Sandgate 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. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$240,400±$22kHighest 28% below U.S. |
| Whitefield and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,077±$160 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,394Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitefield 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% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest 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 | — | — | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.