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East Kingston vs Sandwich vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Kingston has the most kids (16.1% under 18).
Sandwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Kingston has the most renters (25.6% rent).
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 | East Kingston | Sandwich | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,311 |
1,757Lowest |
6,275Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±8.9Lowest 19% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
| Sandwich and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| East Kingston and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest 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 | $138,194±$38k 40% above NH |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
$105,330±$12kLowest 6% 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 | $575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
$437,700±$79kLowest 9% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
| East Kingston and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
$1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
| Sandwich and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,604Highest 44% above NH |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
31 minLowest 16% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 24.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | East Kingston School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.