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Sandgate vs Wheelock vs Winchester
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%).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Winchester has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
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 | Wheelock | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
717 |
4,212Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
42.6±4.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Wheelock 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% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winchester 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wheelock and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$67,723±$11k 16% below U.S. |
| Sandgate and Winchester 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. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$242,900±$20kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Winchester and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,209±$143 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$5,314Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester 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% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Wheelock 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 | — | — | #120 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Winchester School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.