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Sandgate vs Hampton 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%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
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 | Hampton | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
10,101Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Lowest 32% 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% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Haven and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Haven and Hampton 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% |
44.2%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% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton 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. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
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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.