Compare towns
Sandown vs Epping vs Northwood vs Rindge
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%).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Northwood has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Rindge has the youngest population (median age 35).
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 | Epping | Northwood | Rindge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,628 |
7,430Highest |
4,688Lowest |
6,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.7 6% below NH |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
42.4±7.8 about the NH average |
35±3.9Lowest 19% below NH |
| Epping and Northwood 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% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Sandown and Rindge 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Northwood 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% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
38.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
18.3%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $135,040±$25kHighest 36% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$129,375±$23k 31% above NH |
$102,679±$20kLowest 4% above NH |
| Sandown and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $483,400±$44kHighest 20% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$363,000±$13kLowest 10% below NH |
$415,400±$35k 3% above NH |
| Sandown and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$721Highest 27% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,201±$372 19% below NH |
$1,123±$60Lowest 25% below NH |
| Sandown and Epping 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 |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$5,806Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,636 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.1%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.7%±29.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
29.1%±19.7 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.5% NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
89%Highest NH: 72.8% |
84.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.4%±13.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandown and Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #24 of 120 in NH | #50 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Epping School District | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.