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West Haven vs Sandgate vs Whitehall
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 most expensive homes ($245k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Whitehall has the most kids (26.7% 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 | West Haven | Sandgate | Whitehall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
435 |
2,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±10.5 39% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
36.8±4.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Sandgate and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitehall and West Haven 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% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Haven and Sandgate 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% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,250±$29kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$47,683±$8kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| West Haven and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$34kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$102,000±$9kLowest 69% below U.S. |
| West Haven and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $975±$96 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,178 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±18.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitehall and West Haven 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% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
29.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.6%±0.9Lowest 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.