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Jay vs Sandgate vs Wolfeboro vs West Fairlee
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 kids (14.2% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
West Fairlee has the youngest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Wolfeboro | West Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
435Lowest |
6,571Highest |
711 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
50.3±7.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Jay and Wolfeboro 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and West Fairlee 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6% 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% |
2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$76,500±$16k 5% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and West Fairlee 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. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,113±$171Highest 21% below U.S. |
| West Fairlee and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$5,210Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±89.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Fairlee 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% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±5.1Lowest 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 | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.