Compare towns
Derry vs Brookline 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
Derry has the most renters (40.9% rent).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k 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 | Brookline | Sandown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,339Highest |
531Lowest |
6,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±3 5% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.8±3.7Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sandown and Brookline 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% |
19.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookline and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$135,040±$25kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $391,200±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$483,400±$44kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$1,732±$232 23% above U.S. |
$1,893±$721Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Sandown and Brookline 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. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$8,801Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±13.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandown and Brookline 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 | — | #71 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.