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Sandgate vs Winchester vs Wheelock vs Jay
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%).
Winchester has the most renters (27.3% rent).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Jay has the highest household income ($75k).
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 | Winchester | Wheelock | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
4,212Highest |
717 |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.6±4.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Jay 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% |
18.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 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% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest 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±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$67,723±$11k 16% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Jay and Sandgate 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. |
$242,900±$20kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
| Winchester and Jay 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. |
$5,314Highest 70% above U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester and Jay 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% |
14.1%Highest 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% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
97% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #120 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Winchester School District | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.