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Sandgate vs Durham vs West Haven
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 people working from home (34.6%).
Durham has the most expensive homes ($504k median).
West Haven has the most kids (17.5% 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 | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
15,080Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
54±10.5 39% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and West Haven 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% |
17.5%±13.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Haven and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Haven and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
| Durham and West Haven 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. |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,429±$143 about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Sandgate 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Durham 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 | — |
| School district | — | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Oyster River High School | — |
| 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.