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Sandwich vs Grantham vs Ellsworth
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%).
Grantham has the most kids (19.1% 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 | Grantham | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,757 |
3,465Highest |
51Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
61.8±13.1 43% 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% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4 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% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham 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 |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$89,375±$39kLowest 10% below NH |
| Sandwich and Grantham 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 |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$350,000±$170k 13% 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±$1k 13% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,494 33% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±41.6 NH: 48.2% |
— | — |
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
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| Work from home | 36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Ellsworth 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Grantham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.