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Sandgate vs Exeter vs Rupert vs Wheelock
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 renters (30.9% rent).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Wheelock has the most kids (18.8% 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 | Rupert | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
16,151Highest |
676 |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% 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 | 13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock 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%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% 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% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% 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. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Rupert 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Wheelock 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | — | — |
| 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.