Sandwich, New Hampshire

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Population in July 2008: 1,316. Population change since 2000: +2.3%

Males: 615	(46.7%)
Females: 701	(53.3%)

Median resident age:	47.2 years
New Hampshire median age:	37.1 years

Estimated median household income in 2008: $62,478 (it was $47,292 in 2000)

Sandwich:	$62,478
New Hampshire:	$63,731

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $31,902

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $333,782 (it was $156,600 in 2000)

Sandwich:	$333,782
New Hampshire:	$264,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $364,142; Detached houses: $370,883; Townhouses or other attached units: $230,327; In 2-unit structures: $421,601; Mobile homes: $69,583

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Races in Sandwich:

White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
American Indian (1.2%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Black (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Sandwich: 97.2 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (41.1%), Irish (14.0%), German (12.7%), Scottish (10.8%), French (8.6%), Italian (6.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1763

Elevation: 795 feet

Land area: 90.6 square miles.

Population density: 15 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Sandwich

High school or higher: 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 16.4%
Unemployed: 1.5%
Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sandwich town

Never married: 15.9%
Now married: 63.9%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 7.6%
Divorced: 12.0%

23 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.8%
New Hampshire:	4.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Sandwich:	1.3% ($2,006)
New Hampshire:	2.3% ($2,946)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (58.0 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (105.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (240.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Moultonborough, NH (2.8 miles ), Center Harbor, NH (3.0 miles ), Tamworth, NH (3.1 miles ), Waterville Valley, NH (3.1 miles ), Holderness, NH (3.2 miles ), Campton, NH (3.3 miles ), Thornton, NH (3.5 miles ), Meredith, NH (3.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $57,300
1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $100,000
1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $100,000
1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $130,700
2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $130,700
2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $130,700
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $171,000
2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $171,000
2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $182,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.82 N, Longitude: 71.43 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 603

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Unemployment in Oct. 2009:

Here:	4.1%
New Hampshire:	6.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Crime in Sandwich by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	74.9	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	7	5	4	9	8	9	4	10
per 100,000	534.4	376.8	300.8	670.6	592.6	665.2	299.6	752.4
Thefts	4	20	21	17	26	31	15	34
per 100,000	305.3	1507.2	1578.9	1266.8	1925.9	2291.2	1123.6	2558.3
Auto thefts	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	75.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	49.6	92.7	84.2	97.6	118.5	138.2	125.8	155.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.52
US city average:	3.00

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (34%)
Educational services (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (18%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Health care (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Carpenters (12%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Average climate in Sandwich, New Hampshire

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Sandwich, New Hampshire average temperatures

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Sandwich-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New Hampshire state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/18/1963, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 19.3 miles away from the Sandwich town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/3/1972, a category 2 tornado 28.0 miles away from the town center injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Sandwich-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New Hampshire state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 24.0 miles away from Sandwich center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 25.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/2000 at 08:16:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 10.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.2 miles away from Sandwich center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 35.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/3/2000 at 21:05:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 71.0 miles away from Sandwich center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Sandwich topographic map

Birthplace of: John Wentworth (mayor).

Hospitals/medical centers near Sandwich:

SPEARE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL THE (about 17 miles; NORTH CONWAY, NH)
HUGGINS HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WOLFEBORO, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Sandwich, NH

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sandwich:

PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 12 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 35 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 44 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 52 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 55 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 58 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)

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Notable locations in Sandwich: Camp Hale (A), Mead Wilderness Base Organization Camp (B), Sandwich Fairgrounds (C), Black Mountain Pond Shelter (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sandwich include: White Church (A), East Sandwich Chapel (B), Friends Church (C), Federated Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Elm Hill Cemetery (1), Grove Cemetery (2), Hubbard Cemetery (3), Little Pond Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Bearcamp Pond (A), Black Mountain Pond (B), Braga Pond (C), Teacup Lake (D), Taylor Pond (E), Dinsmore Pond (F), Red Hill Pond (G), Guinea Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Meadow Brook (A), Montgomery Brook (B), Heath Brook (C), Pond Brook (D), Eastman Brook (E), Skinner Brook (F), Smith Brook (G), Cook Brook (H), Stanton Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sandwich include: Thompson Sanctuary (1), Lower Corner Historic District (2), Center Sandwich Historic District (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: North Sandwich Post Office (A), Sandwich Post Office (B), Center Sandwich Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
New Hampshire:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	69.3%
Whole state:	68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.6%
Whole state:	6.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This town:	6.1%
Whole state:	6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This town:	2.3%
Whole state:	2.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sandwich, NH

Sandwich compared to New Hampshire state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Carroll County New Hampshire:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (60%) Wood (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%) Electricity (4%) Coal or coke (1%)

Religion statistics for Sandwich

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 27.00%

Here		27.0%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	50.7%	15.6%	9.5%	8.3%	5.8%
Congregations	14.9%	21.3%	8.5%	17.0%	12.8%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	LDS (Mormon) Church	Church of the Nazarene	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Other
Adherents	2.1%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%	5.1%
Congregations	2.1%	2.1%	2.1%	2.1%	17.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

7.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,607 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.73%
New Hampshire average:	7.57%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($414 average AGI)
Carroll County: 0.12%
New Hampshire average: 0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Strafford County, NH	0.94% ($42,185 average AGI)
from Belknap County, NH	0.82% ($74,931)
from Rockingham County, NH	0.50% ($45,337)

6.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,969 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.89%
New Hampshire average:	7.49%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($182 average AGI)
Carroll County: 0.06%
New Hampshire average: 0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Strafford County, NH	0.84% ($41,687 average AGI)
to Belknap County, NH	0.44% ($50,600)
to Rockingham County, NH	0.43% ($40,349)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sandwich:

WPNH (1300 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WASR (1420 AM; 5 kW; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: RADIO WOLFEBORO, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WEZS (1350 AM; 5 kW; LACONIA, NH; Owner: GARY W. HAMMOND)
WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sandwich:

WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WNHI (93.3 FM; BELMONT, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WLNH-FM (98.3 FM; LACONIA, NH; Owner: WLNH RADIO, INC)
WEVH (91.3 FM; HANOVER, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO INC)
WMWV (93.5 FM; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WVMJ (104.5 FM; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Sandwich:

WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)

Sandwich fatal accident list:
Oct 10, 2006 10:20 AM, Sr-25, Mason Rd, Lat: 43.790439, Lon: -71.375414, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Feb 3, 2001 02:50 AM, Squam Lake Road, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1
Sep 17, 1991 09:25 AM, Sr113, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 15, 1988 08:30 AM, 31536, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 28, 1987 09:30 AM, 3153600000, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 26, 1987 09:30 AM, 3154600000, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 27
Total length: 30 meters (98ft)
Total costs: $40,500,000
Total average daily traffic: 14,420
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,228
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 21,342

New bridges - Historical Statistics

Before 1900: 1
1900-1909: 1
1910-1919: 0
1920-1929: 5
1930-1939: 2
1940-1949: 4
1950-1959: 5
1960-1969: 1
1970-1979: 1
1980-1989: 6
1990-1999: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Sandwich, NH

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Fire Station Rt 109 Near Rt 113, Call Sign: KLI380
Assigned Frequencies : 33.9000 MHz
Grant Date: 01/09/2003, Expiration Date: 03/23/2013
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
Village Fire Dept Church St, Call Sign: KCI318, Licensee ID: L00008549
Assigned Frequencies : 31.9000 MHz
Grant Date: 08/08/2001, Expiration Date: 09/18/2011, Cancelation Date: 11/19/2003
Registrant: The State Of New Hampshire, Department Of Resources And Economic Development, 172 Pembroke Road, Concord, NH 03302-1856, Phone: (603) 271-2217, Fax: (603) 271-6488, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: K1ZKJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00298515
Grant Date: 12/18/2004, Expiration Date: 03/17/2015, Certifier: William T Gill Iii
Registrant: William T Gill Iii, 250 Mountain Rd, Sandwich, NH 03227
Call Sign: KA1EIJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01095098
Grant Date: 12/15/2005, Expiration Date: 02/16/2016, Certifier: Donald R Casey
Registrant: Donald R Casey, 147 Mountain Rd, Sandwich, NH 03227
Call Sign: KB1OKK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01240256
Grant Date: 01/29/2007, Expiration Date: 01/29/2017, Certifier: Louis G Brunelle
Registrant: Louis G Brunelle, 32 Palmer Hill Rd, Sandwich, NH 03227

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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