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Ashland vs Sandwich vs East Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Sandwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
East Kingston has the most expensive homes ($576k 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 | Ashland | Sandwich | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,183 |
1,757Lowest |
2,311Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
51.7±8.9 19% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| East Kingston and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
$138,194±$38k 40% above NH |
| Sandwich and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$437,700±$79k 9% above NH |
$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
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| Sandwich and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961 26% below NH |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
$9,604Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Ashland School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | East Kingston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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NH 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.