What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sandwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).

Canterbury has the most kids (17.4% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sandwich	Canterbury
People
Population	1,757Lowest	2,353Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH	48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH
Kids under 18	7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.4%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1%	22.9%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	63.3%Highest NH: 40.6%	49.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3Lowest NH: 6%	6.8%±3Highest NH: 6%
	Canterbury and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH	$129,333±$37kLowest 31% above NH
	Sandwich and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$437,700±$79kLowest 9% above NH	$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH
	Canterbury and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,679±$1kLowest 13% above NH	$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH
	Canterbury and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,494Lowest 33% below NH	$7,421Highest 11% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.4%±41.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Canterbury and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	5.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94%Highest NH: 72.8%	93.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 16% above NH	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8%	21.6%±7.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Sandwich and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District	Shaker Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.