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Sandwich vs Ellsworth vs East Kingston
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 affordable homes ($350k median).
East Kingston has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
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 | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,757 |
51Lowest |
2,311Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
61.8±13.1 43% above NH |
51.7±8.9Lowest 19% above NH |
| 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% |
16.1%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| East Kingston 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% |
27.1%±5.9Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| East Kingston 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 |
$138,194±$38k 40% above NH |
| Sandwich and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,700±$79k 9% above NH |
$350,000±$170kLowest 13% below NH |
$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$1k 13% above NH |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,494 33% below NH |
$3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
$9,604Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich and East Kingston 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% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
96.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above NH |
— | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and East Kingston 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 | — | East Kingston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.