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Croydon vs Ellsworth vs Sandwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Croydon has the most kids (19% under 18).
Ellsworth has the most homeowners (100%).
Sandwich has the most people working from home (36.1%).
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 | Croydon | Ellsworth | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798 |
51Lowest |
1,757Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
61.8±13.1 43% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
| Sandwich and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8 NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4 NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sandwich and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
25% NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21k about the NH average |
$89,375±$39kLowest 10% below NH |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
| Sandwich and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
$350,000±$170k 13% below NH |
$437,700±$79kHighest 9% above NH |
| Sandwich and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
— | $1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
| Sandwich and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$3,813 43% below NH |
$4,494Highest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
— | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3 NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Croydon School District | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.