Compare towns
Derry vs Marblehead 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).
Marblehead has the most expensive homes ($944k 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 | Marblehead | Sandown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,339Highest |
20,413 |
6,628Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±3 5% above U.S. |
49.1±2Highest 26% above U.S. |
40.8±3.7Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sandown and Marblehead 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% |
22.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3%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% |
3.8%±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±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$182,132±$28kHighest 126% above U.S. |
$135,040±$25k 67% above U.S. |
| Marblehead and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $391,200±$23kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$943,900±$31kHighest 184% above U.S. |
$483,400±$44k 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$1,764±$147 25% above U.S. |
$1,893±$721Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Sandown and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,278Lowest 133% above U.S. |
$8,309 166% above U.S. |
$8,801Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8Lowest 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±13.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marblehead and Sandown 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 | #47 of 282 in MA | #71 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Marblehead | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Marblehead High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.