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Sandgate vs Exeter vs Arlington
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).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Arlington has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Exeter | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
16,151Highest |
2,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Arlington and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$102,308±$11k 27% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Arlington 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. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$318,500±$59k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,191±$172Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arlington and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Sandgate 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 59 photos → | 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.