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West Haven vs Ira vs Sandgate vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Haven has the highest household income ($85k).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Hampton has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
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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 | West Haven | Ira | Sandgate | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234Lowest |
381 |
435 |
1,145Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±10.5 39% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±13.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| West Haven and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Haven and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ira and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,250±$29kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
| West Haven and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Ira and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,146 33% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,007 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ira and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 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.