Compare towns
Sandown vs Dummer 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 people working from home (27.4%).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Dummer | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,628 |
299Lowest |
21,339Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +3.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.7Lowest 6% below NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
41±3 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest 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%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±2.2Highest 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 | $135,040±$25kHighest 36% above NH |
$91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
$91,673±$11k 7% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $483,400±$44kHighest 20% above NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$391,200±$23k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$721Highest 27% above NH |
— | $1,549±$137Lowest 4% above NH |
| Sandown and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,801Highest 32% above NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$7,278 9% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.1%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±9.5 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 | 10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.4%±13.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.2%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Sandown and Derry 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 | — | #60 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.