Sandwich, New Hampshire

Sandwich, NH
Community Contact	Sandwich Board of Selectmen Catherine Graham, Administrative Assistant PO Box 194 Center Sandwich, NH 03227
Telephone	(603) 284-7701
Fax	(603) 284-6819
E-mail	tos@cyberpine.net
Web Site	http://town.sandwich.nh.us/
Municipal Office Hours	Selectmen: Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4 pm; Town Clerk: Monday, 7 pm - 9 pm, Tuesday and Thursday, 8 am - 4 pm
County	Carroll
Labor Market Area	Moultonborough NH LMA
Tourism Region	Lakes
Planning Commission	Lakes Region
Regional Development	Wentworth Economic Development Corp.
Election Districts
US Congress	District 1
Executive Council	District 1
State Senate	District 3
State Representative	Carroll County District 3

Incorporated: 1763

Origin: When this 1763 charter was surveyed, the land was considered so full of inaccessible mountains and shelves of rock that the grantees requested an additional grant of land to the southeast. The petition was granted in 1764, with the additional parcel called Sandwich Addition. Sandwich was named in honor of John Montagu, fourth Earl of Sandwich. The Earl is most famous as the inventor of the sandwich, a thin slab of meat placed between two slices of bread, which he consumed while spending a day at the gaming table. The town of Sandwich is in the Sandwich Range, with seventeen listed peaks, including Sandwich Dome.

Villages and Place Names: Great Rock Corner, Center Sandwich, Chicks Corner, East Sandwich, North Sandwich, Sandwich Landing, Wentworth Hill, Whiteface

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 905 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Sandwich totaled 676 over 50 years, from 615 in 1950 to 1,291 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 36 percent increase between 1970 and 1980; the smallest, a one percent increase between 1950 and 1960. The 2007 Census estimate for Sandwich was 1,325 residents, which ranked 169th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 15.0 persons per square mile of land area. Sandwich contains 91.2 square miles of land area and 2.9 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2008	$2,140,646
Budget: School Appropriations, 2008	$2,526,403
Zoning Ordinance	1969/06
Master Plan	2005
Capitol Improvement Plan	Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:	Selectmen
Appointed:	Planning; Zoning; Conservation; Historic

Public Library

Samuel H. Wentworth

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department	Full-time
Fire Department	Volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating	9/10
Emergency Medical Service	Volunteer

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Speare Memorial, Plymouth	19 miles	25

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	PSNH; NH Electric Coop
Natural Gas Supplier	None
Water Supplier	Private wells

Sanitation	Private septic & municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant	No
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup	Private
Pay-As-You-Throw Program	No
Recycling	Mandatory

Telephone Company	Fairpoint
Cellular Telephone Access	Yes
Cable Television Access	No
Public Access Television Station	No
High Speed Internet Service:
Business	Limited
Residential	Limited

2007 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$10.48

2007 Equalization Ratio

2007 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$9.23

2007 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	97.4%
Commercial Land and Buildings	0.5%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	2.1%

2007 Total Housing Units

1,070

2007 Single-Family Units

990

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Multi-Family Units

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Manufactured Housing Units

Total Population

Community

County

2007

1,325

47,380

2000

1,291

43,918

1990

1,070

35,526

1980

905

27,929

1970

666

18,548

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	601	Female	685

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	52
Age 5 to 19	251
Age 20 to 34	97
Age 35 to 54	434
Age 55 to 64	144
Age 65 and over	308
Median Age	47.2 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.7%

Per capita income

$23,714

Median 4-person family income

$55,417

Median household income

$47,292

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$35,060
Female	$25,769

Families below the poverty level

3.5%

Annual Average

1997

2007

Civilian Labor Force

626

725

Employed

613

707

Unemployed

Unemployment Rate

2.1%

2.5%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1997

2007

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$587

$737

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

156

123

Average Weekly Wage

$377

$413

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

225

198

Average Weekly Wage

$442

$536

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$471

$531

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

268

256

Average Weekly Wage

$447

$535

n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

Schools students attend:	Grades K-12 are part of Inter-Lakes Cooperative (Center Harbor, Meredith, Sandwich)	District: SAU 2
Career Technology Center(s):	J. Oliva Huot Technical Center, Laconia; Winnisquam Regional High School, Tilton	Region: 08

Educational Facilities	Elementary	Middle/Junior High	High School	Private/Parochial
Number of Schools	1
Grade Levels	K 1-6
Total Enrollment	62

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2008:

Total Facilities: 1

Total Capacity: 48

Nearest Community/Technical College: Lakes Region

Nearest Colleges or Universities: Plymouth State University

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Corner House Inn	Restaurant, inn	20
Town of Sandwich	Municipal services	20
Sandwich General Store	Convenience, café	10
Sandwich Home Industries	Local crafts	6
Mocha Rizing	Convenience, café	5

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes
	State Routes	25, 109, 113, 113A
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-93, Exit 24
	Distance	16 miles
Railroad	No
Public Transportation	No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Moultonborough Airport
Runway		3,475 ft. asphalt
Lighted?	Yes	Navigational Aids?	No
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Manchester-Boston Regional		Distance	77 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			8

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	72 miles
Portland, ME	71 miles
Boston, MA	122 miles
New York City, NY	325 miles
Montreal, Quebec	229 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	75.0%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	4.7%
Public transportation	0.0%
Walked	6.9%
Other Means	1.8%
Worked at home	11.6%
Mean Travel Time to Work	27 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	43%
Commuting to another NH community	55%
Commuting out-of-state	3%

RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
X	Municipal Parks
	YMCA/YWCA
	Boys Club/Girls Club
	Golf Courses
	Swimming: Indoor Facility
	Swimming: Outdoor Facility
	Tennis Courts: Indoor Faclity
X	Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
	Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
	Bowling Facilities
X	Museums
	Cinemas
	Performing Arts Facilities
	Tourists Attractions
X	Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X	Youth Sports: Baseball
X	Youth Sports: Soccer
	Youth Sports: Football
X	Youth Sports: Basketball
X	Youth Sports: Hockey
	Campgrounds
X	Fishing/Hunting
	Boating/Marinas
X	Snowmobile Trails
	Bicycle Trails
X	Cross Country Skiing
X	Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): King Pine, Gunstock

	Other: Sandwich Fair; Thompson Sanctuary; Leonard B. Chapman Bird Sanctuary

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2008. Community Response Received 08/15/08

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