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Madbury 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
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
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 | Madbury | Sutton | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203 |
2,239Highest |
1,757Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Lowest 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 | $148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$130,313±$31kLowest 32% above NH |
$140,694±$22k 42% above NH |
| Madbury and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$437,700±$79k 9% above NH |
| Madbury and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759Lowest 6% above 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 | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6Highest 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 | 4.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 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 | 14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest 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 | Oyster River Coop School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None 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.