Compare towns
Sandwich vs Sutton vs Rumney vs Moultonborough
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).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
Moultonborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.6%).
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 | Rumney | Moultonborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,757 |
2,239 |
1,458Lowest |
5,126Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+21.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
58.3±4.5 35% above NH |
| Sandwich and Moultonborough 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% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
35.3%±5.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Sandwich and Moultonborough 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% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
6.4%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Moultonborough and Sutton 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 |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$106,693±$18k 8% above 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±$79k 9% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$644,200±$120kHighest 60% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,452±$491 about the NH average |
| Sandwich and Sutton 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 |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$3,479Lowest 48% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±23.3Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23%±7.6 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Rumney School District | Moultonborough School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Moultonborough Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
— | 6.7Lowest |
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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.