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Sandwich’s story
263 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1940.
8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1763Sandwich is settled
SandwichNH
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Beede Farm · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,548
2025 Census estimate · +5.4% since 2020
Typical home
$577K
+1.7% in a year
Household income
$141K
median
Median age
63.6
years
Jobs based here
247
A commuter town
Is Sandwich a good place to live?
The best of Sandwich’s subject grades are an A for health and the outdoors and an A+ for history; the weakest is a C− for hazard risk. 44% of the land in Sandwich is conserved, against 18% in New Hampshire’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Only 9 of New Hampshire’s 187 towns score higher on history. Red Hill River Conservation Area, at 399 acres with 2.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Sandwich has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Sandwich stand out
Where Sandwich beats most towns.
Town HallHistoryA+
Settled in 1763
8 places on the National Register
A history going back 263 years.
32 measures vs. New Hampshire
7 better19 too close to call6 worse
| Widest gap | Sandwich | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.1% | 8.1% |
HealthA
Healthier than 88% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
OutdoorsA
43.7% conserved land
How Sandwich grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Hampshire), ordered by how far Sandwich is from typical.
HealthSpeare Memorial Hospital 13.8 miles awayAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Cost of livingCOpen →Jobs & income$141K median household incomeBOpen →SchoolsC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.5 of 20; 1.2% of households have no car; 3.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsAOpen →History7 notable people born hereA+Open →Civic life3.1 library visits per resident; 10 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 63.6; 63% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Sandwich: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sandwich, and how to reach them.
PowerNew Hampshire Elec Coop24.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpTown of Sandwich Recycling Center (Transfer Station)Drop-offTown site
Register to voteIn personNew Hampshire has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail only in special circumstances (received 13 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown Clerk of SandwichThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes03227, 03259, 03883, 0388603227 76% · 03259 16% · 03883 5% · 03886 3%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sandwich.
SchoolsC+
Sandwich’s public schools trail 62% of New Hampshire districts
Public schools: the Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District. Its one school is below. Sandwich’s only public school teaches 85 students.
38%of NH districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwich Central SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 85 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NH on state tests and graduation
OutdoorsA
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Sandwich
The trail density for Sandwich comes to 1.0 miles per square mile, where New Hampshire’s towns sit at 1.2 and U.S. towns at 0.4. There are 94 miles of trail across 30 parks and preserves.
43.7%conserved
43.7%
conserved · 26,163 of 59,863 acres
94 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Red Hill River Conservation Area | 2.4 mi | 399 |
| 2. Alice Bemis Thompson Wildlife Sanctuary | 1.7 mi | 318 |
| 3. Five Finger Point Natural Area | 1.1 mi | 76 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthA
A smaller share of adults in Sandwich report frequent mental distress than in the typical New Hampshire or U.S. town
Just over a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Sandwich. Among 127 New Hampshire towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Sandwich. CDC measures, 32 in all: Sandwich beats New Hampshire on 7 and trails on 6.
88%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Sandwich | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 78% | 79% |
32 measures vs. New Hampshire
7 better19 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Sandwich | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 12.6% | 15.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.3% | 8.9% |
Speare Memorial Hospital
13.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Sandwich has 0.4 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Conway (9%), Tamworth (9%) and Moultonborough (7%). Jobs in Sandwich grew by 38 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 247. The town’s average commute stands at 31 minutes. The median commute is under 19 miles.
7%work in town
| Sandwich | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $141,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.2% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.6% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Sandwich7%
Conway9%
Tamworth9%
Moultonborough7%
Meredith6%
19 mi
median commute distance
247
jobs based in Sandwich
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 53% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Natural hazards: high risk in Sandwich, mostly inland flooding
In Sandwich, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 73 of 100. Nearly four fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 12%. Federal aid has come to Sandwich households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2012.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Sandwich
Expect July afternoons of 80° and January nights of 9°, with about 83 inches of snow a winter.
83″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–32°
Spring30–54°
Summer53–78°
Fall36–57°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade C
A typical Sandwich home is worth about $577K
The share of households in Sandwich who live in a home they own: 94%. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 1.7%.
$577KZillow home value
Typical home value
Sandwich$577K
New Hampshire$511K
+1.7%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Safety
Crime reported in Sandwich
No violent crimes were reported in 2025. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Sandwich's reported crime rate is well below New Hampshire's. Also worth knowing: its level of property crime stands at 3.8 per 1,000 residents.
| Sandwich | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.8 per 1,000 residents | 4.4 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Sandwich0
New Hampshire1.2
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Sandwich3.8
New Hampshire8.3
U.S.15.5
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
6
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Nearby attractions
All 60 attractions →Mount Washington and 27 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sandwich. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi MountainMount Washington
18 mi LakeLake Winnipesaukee
18 mi National forestWhite Mountain National Forest
22 mi Scenic railwayConway Scenic Railroad
10 mi Ski areaWaterville Valley Resort84 runs · 1,990 ft vertical
27 mi Ski areaCannon Mountain104 runs · 2,201 ft verticalSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mount Washington: wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Winnipesaukee: No machine-readable author provided. JohnJHenderson~commonswiki assumed (based o, Public domain · White Mountain National Forest: Ken Gallager at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Conway Scenic Railroad: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Waterville Valley Resort: MConradWard, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cannon Mountain: Mikespenard at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sandwich
20pages on Sandwich
The big questions
SchoolsC+Behind 62% of NH districts · 1 schoolSafety0 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthABetter than NH on 7 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingC$577K typical home · up 1.7% in a yearWork & commuteB$141K median household income · 247 jobs hereNatural hazardsC−FEMA risk higher than 73% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sandwich
About 4 of every 100 Sandwich residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
A growing town
Sandwich has grown 17% since 2010
1,326 counted in 2010 and 1,466 in 2020; an estimated 1,548 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Landmarks
8 places in Sandwich on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Famous people from Sandwich
7 notable people were born in Sandwich.
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Albert Harrison HoytUnion United States Army officer · 1826–1915
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Alpheus CrosbyAmerican classical philologist · 1810–1874About Sandwich
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Sandwich is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. Its population was 1,466 at the 2020 census, and an estimated 1,548 in 2025. Sandwich includes the villages of Center Sandwich and North Sandwich. Part of the White Mountain National Forest is in the north, and part of Squam Lake is in the southwestern corner of the town. As such, Sandwich lies on the boundary between New Hampshire's Lakes Region and White Mountains Region. The Sandwich Range of the White Mountains lies partially within the town, as does the namesake Sandwich Mountain. The town is home to the Sandwich Fair, a popular agricultural fair that occurs every October.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1763
- Area
- 94 sq mi
- Elevation
- 797 ft
- Area code
- 603
Sandwich’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Sandwich.
MoultonboroughWaterville ValleyCamptonTamworthSandwich
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwich | — | — | C | — | C+ | A |
| Moultonborough | #55 | B+ | C− | A− | C+ | A |
| Waterville Valley | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Campton | #76 | B | C− | B+ | B+ | A |
| Tamworth | #82 | B− | C− | A | C− | A |
Sandwich has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Sandwich reports no FBI crime data of its own. Waterville Valley isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Sandwich with a neighbor →
Questions about Sandwich
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sandwich, NH expensive?
That is 6.7 years of the area's median household income ($86,463 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
What is Sandwich, NH known for?
7 notable people were born here, including John Wentworth and Albert Gallatin Hoit.