Compare towns
Sandwich vs Meredith 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%).
Meredith has the most kids (12.6% 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 | Meredith | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,757 |
6,758Highest |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
55.5±3.7Lowest 28% 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% |
12.6%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Meredith 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% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Sandwich and Jackson 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 |
$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±$79kLowest 9% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$1k 13% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$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 |
$5,006 25% below NH |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich and Meredith 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% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Meredith 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 | — |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Jackson 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.