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Sandwich vs Washington vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandwich has the highest household income ($122k).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Sandwich | Washington | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,522Highest |
526Lowest |
14,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2% MA: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±1.8 30% above MA |
56.5±7.7Highest 41% above MA |
46.5±3.9Lowest 16% above MA |
| Washington and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±2 MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Kingston and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
35.4%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.8%±3.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
32.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Sandwich and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,486±$12kHighest 18% above MA |
$95,278±$12kLowest 8% below MA |
$119,876±$13k 15% above MA |
| Sandwich and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $601,400±$26k 7% above MA |
$370,700±$32kLowest 34% below MA |
$610,600±$30kHighest 9% above MA |
| Kingston and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,751±$121Highest about the MA average |
— | $1,159±$244Lowest 34% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 8% above MA |
$4,381Lowest 27% below MA |
$7,650Highest 28% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±13.7 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
35.9%±13Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Kingston and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% MA: 62.5% |
92.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±10.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.5%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Kingston and Sandwich 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 | #77 of 282 in MA | — | #99 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sandwich | — | Kingston · Silver Lake |
| High school in town | Sandwich Middle High School | — | Silver Lake Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.