| Index | Sandwich | Massachusetts | National |
| Cost of living | 135 | 133 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 115 | 122 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 105 | 100 |
| Health care | 108 | 113 | 100 |
| Housing | 197 | 165 | 100 |
| Transportation | 93 | 118 | 100 |
| Utilities | 112 | 134 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $96,771 | $8,064 | $2,258 | $2,903 |
| Renters | $69,286 | $5,774 | $1,617 | $2,079 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Massachusetts | 6.25% | 6.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Massachusetts | 5% | 9% |
| Item | Sandwich | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $31.50 | $24.26 | 29.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $49.92 | $45.56 | 9.6% |
| Toothpaste | $3.46 | $3.70 | 6.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.43 | $1.28 | 11.4% |
| Movie | $14.37 | $12.13 | 18.4% |
| Bowling | $22.72 | $18.00 | 26.2% |
| Item | Sandwich | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.85 | $5.84 | 0.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.43 | $1.57 | 8.9% |
| Milk | $4.74 | $4.67 | 1.4% |
| Potatoes | $5.00 | $4.93 | 1.3% |
| Pizza | $11.59 | $12.09 | 4.1% |
| Beer | $10.74 | $10.41 | 3.1% |
| Item | Sandwich | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $104.45 | $125.68 | 16.9% |
| Doctor | $169.83 | $135.78 | 25.1% |
| Dentist | $130.28 | $113.29 | 15.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.11 | $10.65 | 4.3% |
| Lipitor | $369.37 | $468.60 | 21.2% |
| Item | Sandwich | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $385,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 108.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,379.56 | $2,346.69 | 1.4% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,600.00 | $949.00 | 68.6% |
| Item | Sandwich | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.38 | $3.46 | 2.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $48.20 | $59.92 | 19.6% |
| Item | Sandwich | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $230.62 | $193.99 | 18.9% |
| Phone | $195.18 | $192.25 | 1.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Popponesset, MA | 202 | 109 | 8.7% |
| Popponesset Island, MA | 35 | 109 | 8.7% |
| Seconsett Island, MA | 37 | 109 | 8.7% |
| West Wareham, MA | 2,398 | 107 | 7.5% |
| Weweantic, MA | 1,287 | 109 | 9.2% |
| Sandwich, MA | 2,928 | 135 | 35.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Frisco, CO | 2,928 | 157 | 56.6% |
| Lake Lotawana, MO | 2,928 | 131 | 30.8% |
| Penndel, PA | 2,928 | 113 | 12.8% |
| Houston, MO | 2,927 | 78 | 21.6% |
| Fairbanks Ranch, CA | 2,929 | 405 | 304.6% |
| Sandwich, MA | 2,928 | 135 | 35.1% |
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