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Sandgate vs Hampstead 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%).
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
West Haven has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Hampstead | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
9,102Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Lowest 16% 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% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and West Haven 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% |
21.8%±4Lowest 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% |
44.9%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% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead 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. |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
| Hampstead 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. |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampstead and Sandgate 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Hampstead 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hampstead School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.