Compare towns
Sandwich vs Rye 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 affordable homes ($438k median).
Rye has the most kids (18.2% 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 | Rye | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,757 |
5,611Highest |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
55.1±3Lowest 27% 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% |
18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.3% NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$117,986±$46kLowest 19% above NH |
| Sandwich and Rye 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 |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$719,300±$109k 79% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$1kLowest 13% above NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
| Rye and Jackson 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 |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
$6,001 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich and Rye 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% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
29 min 8% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Rye 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Rye 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 History | 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.