What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sandwich has the most people working from home (36.1%).

Waterville Valley has the shortest commute (14 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sandwich	Waterville Valley
People
Population	1,757Highest	290Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.6% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH	61.6±16.5Lowest 42% 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%±3Lowest NH: 18.2%	8.6%±11.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Waterville Valley and Sandwich 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%	43.1%±9.7Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	71.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3Highest NH: 6%	0.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Sandwich and Waterville Valley 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	$105,625±$50kLowest 7% above NH
	Sandwich and Waterville Valley 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	$562,500±$193kHighest 40% above NH
	Waterville Valley and Sandwich 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	$1,150±$382Lowest 23% below NH
	Sandwich and Waterville Valley 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	$5,745Highest 14% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2%	33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Sandwich and Waterville Valley 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%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94%Highest NH: 72.8%	81.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 16% above NH	14 minLowest 48% below NH
Work from home	36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8%	19.7%±12.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Sandwich and Waterville Valley 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	Waterville Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.