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Sandwich vs Ellsworth vs Jackson
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 kids (13.7% under 18).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k 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 | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,757Highest |
51Lowest |
897 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
61.8±13.1 43% above NH |
60.5±2.5Lowest 40% 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%±3 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ellsworth and Sandwich 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% |
28.4%±6.4Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3Highest NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Sandwich and Jackson 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 |
$117,986±$46k 19% above NH |
| Sandwich and Jackson 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 |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$1kLowest 13% above NH |
— | $1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
| Jackson and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,494 33% below NH |
$3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich and Jackson 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% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
— | 19 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Lowest 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 | — | Jackson 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.