Compare towns
Rumney vs Sandwich vs Bartlett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Sandwich has the most people working from home (36.1%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Rumney | Sandwich | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
1,757 |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
| Sandwich and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Sandwich and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$437,700±$79kHighest 9% above NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
| Sandwich and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
| Sandwich and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Highest 29% below NH |
$4,494 33% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Rumney 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 | — | — | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rumney School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.