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Sandgate vs Wolfeboro 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 people working from home (34.6%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k 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 | Wolfeboro | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
6,571Highest |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Lowest 43% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Wolfeboro 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% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rupert and Wolfeboro 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% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and Wolfeboro 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%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% |
2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolfeboro 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. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Rupert 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. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rupert and Wolfeboro 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.