Compare towns
Sandwich vs Lyndeborough vs Jackson
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%).
Lyndeborough has the most kids (14.9% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Lyndeborough | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,757Highest |
1,616 |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH |
60.5±2.5 40% above NH |
| Sandwich and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±3 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.3% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
$116,964±$17kLowest 18% above NH |
$117,986±$46k 19% above NH |
| Sandwich and Jackson 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 |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$1k 13% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
| Jackson and Sandwich 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 |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$6,001 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich and Lyndeborough 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% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Lowest 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 min 16% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Jackson 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.