Compare towns
Sandwich vs Moultonborough vs Harrisville
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%).
Moultonborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.6%).
Harrisville has the most kids (16.4% 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 | Moultonborough | Harrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,757 |
5,126Highest |
885Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+21.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
58.3±4.5Lowest 35% above NH |
58.9±5.5 36% above NH |
| Sandwich and Harrisville 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% |
10.9%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
16.4%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Harrisville and Moultonborough 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% |
35.3%±5.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.8%±10.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Sandwich and Harrisville 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% |
49%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
6.4%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Moultonborough 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 |
$106,693±$18k 8% above NH |
$103,036±$13kLowest 4% above NH |
| Sandwich and Moultonborough 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 |
$644,200±$120kHighest 60% above NH |
$430,500±$48kLowest 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
$1,452±$491Lowest about the NH average |
$1,611±$367 8% above NH |
| Sandwich and Harrisville 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 |
$3,479Lowest 48% below NH |
$5,329Highest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±23.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
35%±90.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich and Harrisville 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% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
23%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Moultonborough 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 | — | #36 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Moultonborough School District | Harrisville School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Moultonborough Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.7 |
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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.