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Sandwich, New Hampshire is 55 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 100 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. It is in Carroll county. The population of the town is 1,286.
In Sandwich, about 67% of adults are married.
Seniors are common in Sandwich.
In 2000, Sandwich had a median family income of $55,417. The people of Sandwich can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the town. A sizable number of people in the town work from home.
Among Sandwich political contributors, John Kerry was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $4,900. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.
Of the housing in Sandwich, approximately 80% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the town is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes.
In Sandwich, 80% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in Sandwich than most towns its size.
Sandwich strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 6% |  |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
Comparing Sandwich to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Age of the Population | | |
| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Women | |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Racial Diversity |  |  |
| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Portion of People Married | |  |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | |  |
| Walking and Biking to Work |  | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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