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Exeter vs New Castle 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
Exeter has the most kids (17% under 18).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k median).
Sandwich has the most affordable homes ($438k 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 | Exeter | New Castle | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
827Lowest |
1,757 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
62.8±6 45% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
| Sandwich and New Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±7.1 NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Exeter and New Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sandwich and New Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
63.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13kLowest 11% above NH |
$176,953±$29kHighest 79% above NH |
$140,694±$22k 42% above NH |
| New Castle and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 323% above NH |
$437,700±$79kLowest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$3,501Highest 135% above NH |
$1,679±$1kLowest 13% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$8,509 28% above NH |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±85.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93% NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
40.1%±19.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9 NH: 16.8% |
| New Castle and Sandwich 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | New Castle School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
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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.