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Rupert vs Hampton Falls 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
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
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 | Rupert | Hampton Falls | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
2,328Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.