Compare towns
Sandwich vs Rumney vs Waterville Valley 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%).
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Waterville Valley has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k 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 | Rumney | Waterville Valley | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,757Highest |
1,458 |
290Lowest |
897 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
61.6±16.5 42% above NH |
60.5±2.5 40% above NH |
| Sandwich and Waterville Valley 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% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±11.6 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Waterville Valley 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% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
43.1%±9.7 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Sandwich and Waterville Valley 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% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
71.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
67.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Rumney 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 |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$105,625±$50k 7% 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 |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$562,500±$193k 40% above NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
| Jackson and Waterville Valley 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 |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,150±$382 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 |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$5,745 14% below NH |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich and Rumney 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% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
81.5% NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
19 min 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.7%±12.6 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 | Rumney School District | Waterville Valley School District | Jackson School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.