Compare towns
Sandown vs Hooksett vs Bartlett
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%).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Hooksett | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,628 |
15,057Highest |
3,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.7Lowest 6% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sandown and Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett 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 |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Sandown and Hooksett 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 |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$721Highest 27% above NH |
$1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
| Sandown and Bartlett 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 |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.1%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.4%±13.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Sandown and Bartlett 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Hooksett School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.