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Jackson vs Exeter 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
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Exeter has the most kids (17% 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 | Jackson | Exeter | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,757 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5 40% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
| Sandwich and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest 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 | $117,986±$46k 19% above NH |
$110,346±$13kLowest 11% above NH |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
| Sandwich and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$437,700±$79kLowest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,679±$1kLowest 13% above NH |
| Exeter and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001 10% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest 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 | 16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 31% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Jackson 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 | Jackson School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | 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.