Compare towns
Derry vs Sandown vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derry has the most renters (40.9% rent).
Sandown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Sandown | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,339Highest |
6,628 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41±3 5% below NH |
40.8±3.7Lowest 6% below NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| Springfield 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 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
14.2%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.6 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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 7% below NH |
$135,040±$25kHighest 36% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Sandown and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $391,200±$23k about the NH average |
$483,400±$44kHighest 20% above NH |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137 4% above NH |
$1,893±$721Highest 27% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| 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 9% above NH |
$8,801Highest 32% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5 NH: 48.2% |
64.1%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.5% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±13.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Sandown and Springfield 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 | — |
| 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.