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Sandgate vs Meredith vs Rupert
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 affordable homes ($194k median).
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Rupert has the most kids (13.9% 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 | Meredith | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
6,758Highest |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Lowest 43% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% 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%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rupert and Sandgate 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% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and Meredith 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% |
45.9%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% |
2.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Meredith 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. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Meredith 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. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Meredith 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.