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Sandgate vs Durham vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Manchester has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Sandgate | Durham | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
15,080Highest |
4,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
54.5±6.3 40% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Manchester and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$94,886±$23k 18% above U.S. |
| Durham and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$454,600±$47k 37% above U.S. |
| Durham and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,057±$76Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,923 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Manchester 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | #37 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Oyster River Coop School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.