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Newfields vs Sandwich vs East Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Sandwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
East Kingston has the most homeowners (96.4%).
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 | Newfields | Sandwich | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
1,757Lowest |
2,311Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
51.7±8.9 19% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
63.3% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$140,694±$22k 42% above NH |
$138,194±$38kLowest 40% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$437,700±$79kLowest 9% above NH |
$575,500±$56k 43% above NH |
| Newfields and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,679±$1kLowest 13% above NH |
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| Newfields and Sandwich 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 |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
$9,604 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% NH: 72.8% |
94%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfields School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | East Kingston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.