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Sandwich, Massachusetts is 16 miles SE of Plymouth, Massachusetts (center to center) and 50 miles SE of Boston, Massachusetts. It is in Barnstable county. The town is part of the Barnstable - Yarmouth metro area. The population of Sandwich is 20,136.
In Sandwich, about 66% of adults are married. Sandwich, compared to the great majority of similar-sized towns, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults.
In 2000, Sandwich had a median family income of $66,553. The people of Sandwich can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the town.
Among Sandwich political contributors, John Kerry was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $9,105. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.
Of the housing in Sandwich, approximately 88% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the town is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. Newer housing units are not uncommon in Sandwich.
In Sandwich, 90% of commuters drive to work.
Sandwich strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 12% |  |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Sandwich to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
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| Age of the Population |  |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men | |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women | |  |
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| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
| Senior Citizens | | |
| Female Share of the Population |  | |
| Racial Diversity | |  |
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| Portion of People Married |  | |
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| People Above Poverty | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes |  | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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