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Sandgate vs Hooksett vs Wheelock vs Jay
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%).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
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 | Hooksett | Wheelock | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
15,057Highest |
717 |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Jay 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% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock 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% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Jay 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
97% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.