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Sandwich vs Sutton vs Tamworth
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 homeowners (95.7%).
Tamworth has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Tamworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,757Lowest |
2,239 |
2,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
45.6±10.9Lowest 5% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Tamworth and Sutton 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% |
28.2%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
33.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest 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 |
$68,036±$20kLowest 31% 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±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$366,800±$29k 9% below NH |
| Sandwich and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,110±$184Lowest 26% below NH |
| 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 |
$4,474Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.6%±31.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich and Tamworth 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% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
22 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.4%±11.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Tamworth 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 | — | — | #101 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Tamworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.