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Windham vs Sutton vs Sandwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Sandwich has the most people working from home (36.1%).
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 | Windham | Sutton | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
2,239 |
1,757Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$130,313±$31kLowest 32% above NH |
$140,694±$22k 42% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$437,700±$79k 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,679±$1k 13% above NH |
| Windham and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Windham School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.