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Rowe vs Lancaster vs Sandisfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Sandisfield has the most people working from home (16.5%).
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 | Rowe | Lancaster | Sandisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
3,216Highest |
994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.9±7.5Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Sandisfield and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
14%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowe and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandisfield and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$91,111±$23kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Sandisfield and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$360,300±$34kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,250±$220 12% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$4,226Highest 35% above U.S. |
$3,328 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sandisfield and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandisfield and Lancaster 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rowe | White Mountains Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.