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Sandwich vs Meredith vs Campton
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%).
Meredith has the most renters (24.2% rent).
Campton has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Meredith | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,757Lowest |
6,758Highest |
3,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Meredith 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% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sandwich and Meredith 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% |
45.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Campton 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 |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
| Sandwich and Campton 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 |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
| Meredith 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 |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
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| Sandwich and Meredith 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 |
$5,006 25% below NH |
$6,028Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±41.6 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Campton 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Campton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.