What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% 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	Hampstead
People
Population	1,757Lowest	9,102Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	+5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH	45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH
Kids under 18	7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1%	21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	63.3%Highest NH: 40.6%	44.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3Lowest NH: 6%	5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
	Hampstead 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	$112,348±$18kLowest 13% above NH
	Sandwich and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$437,700±$79kLowest 9% above NH	$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH
	Hampstead 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	$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH
	Sandwich and Hampstead 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	$8,634Highest 30% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2%	44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Sandwich and Hampstead 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%	3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 16% above NH	30 minLowest 13% above NH
Work from home	36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8%	21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Sandwich and Hampstead 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	—	#49 of 120 in NH
School district	Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District	Hampstead 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.