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Hampton vs Rumney 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 has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Sandwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Rumney | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
1,458Lowest |
1,757 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$437,700±$79k 9% above NH |
| Hampton and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
| Sandwich and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest about the NH average |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Rumney School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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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.