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Sandgate vs Exeter vs Jay 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%).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
West Haven has the most kids (17.5% 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 | Jay | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
16,151Highest |
471 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above 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%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Haven and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Sandgate 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. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.