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Hampton Beach vs Sutton 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
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Hampton Beach | Sutton | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605Highest |
2,239 |
1,757Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4 39% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
| Sandwich and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sandwich and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
| Sandwich and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$437,700±$79k 9% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
| Sandwich and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 8% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.