Compare towns
Sandwich vs Ellsworth vs Croydon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandwich has the most people working from home (36.1%).
Ellsworth has the most homeowners (100%).
Croydon has the most kids (19% 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.
| Measure | Sandwich | Ellsworth | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,757Highest |
51Lowest |
798 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
61.8±13.1 43% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Sandwich and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8 NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sandwich and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Croydon 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 |
$89,375±$39kLowest 10% below NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| Sandwich and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,700±$79kHighest 9% above NH |
$350,000±$170k 13% below NH |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
| Sandwich and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
— | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Sandwich and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,494Highest 33% below NH |
$3,813 43% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
— | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Ellsworth 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 | — | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.