Compare towns
Rumney vs Sandwich vs Lyndeborough
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
1,757Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest 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±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Sandwich and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$437,700±$79kHighest 9% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Sandwich and Lyndeborough 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 |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Sandwich and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 29% below NH |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
31 minLowest 16% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rumney School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative 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.