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Sandgate vs Meredith 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%).
Meredith has the highest household income ($86k).
West Haven has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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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 | Meredith | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
1,467Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
54.3±4.6 40% above U.S. |
54±10.5Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Meredith 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%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Haven and Meredith 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% |
30.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandgate and Meredith 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. |
$85,938±$16kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
| Meredith 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. |
$230,600±$24k 31% below U.S. |
$245,000±$34kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| West Haven and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $794±$175 44% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,630 16% above U.S. |
$4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±53.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith 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% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.