What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Franconia has the most kids (15.2% 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	Franconia
People
Population	1,757Highest	1,060Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH	55.6±7Lowest 28% above NH
	Sandwich and Franconia 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%	15.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Franconia 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%	36.6%±6.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Sandwich and Franconia 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%	57.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3Lowest NH: 6%	5%±5.4Highest NH: 6%
	Franconia 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	$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$437,700±$79kLowest 9% above NH	$530,300±$96kHighest 32% above NH
	Franconia and Sandwich 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	$1,281±$278Lowest 14% below NH
	Sandwich and Franconia 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	$7,451Highest 12% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.4%±41.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Franconia 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%	11.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94%Highest NH: 72.8%	83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 16% above NH	20 minLowest 25% below NH
Work from home	36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8%	11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District	Lafayette 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.