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Plymouth 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
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Sandwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
East Kingston has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Plymouth | Sandwich | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,601Highest |
1,757Lowest |
2,311 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
51.7±8.9 19% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| East Kingston and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54% NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
$138,194±$38k 40% above NH |
| Sandwich and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$437,700±$79k 9% above NH |
$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
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| Sandwich and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,288 6% below NH |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
$9,604Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and East Kingston 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | East Kingston School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.