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Sandgate vs Stratham 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).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Stratham | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
7,754Highest |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% 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%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert 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% |
69.9%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% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratham 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. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,511±$377 78% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Stratham 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.