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Sandwich

Cape & Islands · pop. 20,507

The oldest town on the Cape has a legitimately beautiful historic village center, Heritage Museums & Gardens, and a herring run that predates the United States.

Historic VillageCoastal Quiet
Livability Index
51
/ 100
Ranks #168 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$689k
5.8× household income
Household income
$119k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
80 min
peak driving
Population
20,507
5-yr trend 62/100

How Sandwich scores

Schools
75
Safety
86
Walkability
24
Transit
10
Biking
28
Dining
42
Nightlife
18
Arts & Culture
30
Green Space
48
Diversity
22
Climate
63

Who lives in Sandwich

U.S. Census ACS 2018–2022 estimates. Rounded.

Median age
51.9
Foreign-born
4.1%
Bachelor's or higher
49.5%
Population
20k
White92%
Hispanic / Latino2.1%
Asian1.4%
Black1.2%
Other / multi3.3%

Schools in Sandwich

Sandwich School District. Massachusetts DESE FY2024 (FY2025 graduation rates).

Overall vs MA
Above average
56/100
ELA · 3-8
p60
50.2%
Math · 3-8
p61
54.7%
ELA · 10
p62
65%
Math · 10
p65
62.1%
Grad rate
91.2%
Below average
Spend / pupil
$26.7k
Top 25% in MA
Teachers / 100
9.1
Above average
Enrollment
2,129

Source: Massachusetts DESE Education-to-Career Research and Data Hub. Percentile ranks against 194 MA towns in our index.

The honest read

Best for
Buyers seeking historic New England character on the Cape without the Chatham price shock.
The tradeoff
Limited dining and nightlife, and the commute to Boston is nearly an hour.

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