Compare towns
Derry vs Augusta vs Sandown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Augusta has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Sandown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
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 | Derry | Augusta | Sandown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,339Highest |
19,077 |
6,628Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±3 5% above U.S. |
42.5±2.4Highest 9% above U.S. |
40.8±3.7Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Augusta and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sandown and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,673±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$135,040±$25kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $391,200±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$201,000±$18kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$483,400±$44kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137 10% above U.S. |
$919±$79Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,893±$721Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Sandown and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,278 133% above U.S. |
$2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$8,801Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.1%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sandown and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±13.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandown and Augusta 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #119 of 133 in ME | #71 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Cony | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
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U.S. 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.