Compare towns
Sandwich vs Grantham vs Franconia
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Franconia has the most expensive homes ($530k 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 | Grantham | Franconia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,757 |
3,465Highest |
1,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
55.6±7 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% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.2%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Franconia 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% |
36.6%±6.7 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% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
57.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Franconia and Grantham 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 |
$87,292±$28kLowest 12% 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±$79k 9% above NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below 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 |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$7,451 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% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
| Work from home | 36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Grantham 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 | Lafayette Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.