Compare towns
Sandown vs Auburn vs Epping vs Derry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandown has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Epping has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
Derry has the most renters (40.9% rent).
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 | Sandown | Auburn | Epping | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,628 |
6,119Lowest |
7,430 |
21,339Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+3.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.7Lowest 6% below NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
41±3 5% below NH |
| Epping and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±2.8 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+ | 14.2%±4 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
36.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $135,040±$25k 36% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$91,673±$11kLowest 7% below NH |
| Auburn and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $483,400±$44k 20% above NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$391,200±$23kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$721Highest 27% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,549±$137Lowest 4% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,801Highest 32% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$7,278 9% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.1%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±9.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.4%±13.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.2%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandown and Auburn 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 | #71 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Auburn School District | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.