Compare towns
Danville vs Sandown vs Hampstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
Sandown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Hampstead has the shortest commute (30 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Danville | Sandown | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,531Lowest |
6,628 |
9,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42±4 3% below NH |
40.8±3.7Lowest 6% below NH |
45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
| Hampstead and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±7 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sandown and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
14.2%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,104±$21k 16% above NH |
$135,040±$25kHighest 36% above NH |
$112,348±$18kLowest 13% above NH |
| Sandown and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,600±$26kLowest 9% above NH |
$483,400±$44k 20% above NH |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
| Hampstead and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
$1,893±$721 27% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
| Danville and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,504Lowest 28% above NH |
$8,801Highest 32% above NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
64.1%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.5% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±13.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Sandown and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #40 of 120 in NH | #71 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.