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Sandgate vs Marlow vs Jay 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%).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
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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 | Marlow | Jay | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
855Highest |
471 |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
51±5.6Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Marlow 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% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Wheelock 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% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Wheelock 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% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marlow 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. |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Jay 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. |
$325,400±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay and Marlow 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 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 | ||||
| School district | — | Marlow School District | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.