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Holderness vs Sandwich vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Sandwich has the most people working from home (36.1%).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Holderness | Sandwich | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
1,757Lowest |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7% NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest 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 | $107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% 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 | $363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$437,700±$79kHighest 9% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Sandwich and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,679±$1k 13% above NH |
$1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
| Holderness and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$4,494 33% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Holderness School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.