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Sandown vs Jericho vs Derry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% 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 | Jericho | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,628 |
5,114Lowest |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.7 5% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 67% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Sandown and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $483,400±$44k 45% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$721Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,547±$138Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Sandown and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,801Highest 182% above U.S. |
$7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
$8,103 160% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.1%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.4%±13.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandown and Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.