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Sandwich vs Sutton vs Groton
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%).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Sutton | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,757 |
2,239Highest |
507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
| Sandwich and Groton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Groton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton 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 |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
| Sandwich and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,700±$79kHighest 9% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
| Sandwich and Sutton 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 |
$1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Groton and Sandwich 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.