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Sandwich vs Holderness vs Cornish
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Holderness | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,757Lowest |
1,917Highest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
54±8.3 25% above NH |
| Sandwich and Cornish 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% |
14.7%±9.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Holderness and Cornish 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% |
31.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sandwich and Holderness 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 |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
| Sandwich and Holderness 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 |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Sandwich and Holderness 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 |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
| Holderness and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,494 33% below NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$5,796Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich and Cornish 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Holderness School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None 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.