Compare towns
Moultonborough vs Stratham 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
Moultonborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.6%).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Moultonborough | Stratham | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,126 |
7,754Highest |
1,757Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±4.5 35% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
| Sandwich and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 35.3%±5.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sandwich and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
63.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.7%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Moultonborough and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,693±$18kLowest 8% above NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$140,694±$22k 42% above NH |
| Stratham and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$120k 60% above NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$437,700±$79kLowest 9% above NH |
| Stratham and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$491Lowest about the NH average |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,679±$1k 13% above NH |
| Stratham and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,479Lowest 48% below NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$4,494 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±23.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 23%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Stratham 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 | #36 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Moultonborough School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Moultonborough Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.7 |
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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.