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Sandwich vs Epping vs Center Harbor
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%).
Epping has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Center Harbor has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Epping | Center Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,757 |
7,430Highest |
955Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
60.4±4.8 39% above NH |
| Sandwich and Center Harbor 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% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Center Harbor 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% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±13.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Sandwich and Center Harbor 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% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping 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 |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$104,313±$16k 5% above NH |
| Sandwich and Center Harbor 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 |
$436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
$463,800±$74kHighest 15% above NH |
| Center Harbor 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 |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
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| Epping 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 |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$4,667 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±41.6 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Epping 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 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.