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East Kingston vs Sandwich vs Tuftonboro
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 expensive homes ($576k median).
Sandwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Tuftonboro has the most kids (18.2% 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 | East Kingston | Sandwich | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,311 |
1,757Lowest |
2,569Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±8.9Lowest 19% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
51.9±7.5 20% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Tuftonboro and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest 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 |
$100,574±$16kLowest about the NH average |
| 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 |
$462,300±$46k 15% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
$1,311±$358Lowest 12% below NH |
| Sandwich and Tuftonboro 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 |
$4,494 33% below NH |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
6.5%±28.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich and Tuftonboro 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 24.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9Lowest 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 | East Kingston School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional 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.