Compare towns
Sandown vs Pembroke 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Pembroke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Pembroke | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,628Lowest |
7,438 |
21,339Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.7Lowest 6% below NH |
41.9±3.3Highest 3% below NH |
41±3 5% below NH |
| Pembroke and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Sandown 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% |
16.4%±3.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
| Pembroke 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% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
$91,673±$11k 7% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $483,400±$44kHighest 20% above NH |
$371,500±$20kLowest 8% below NH |
$391,200±$23k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$721Highest 27% above NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,549±$137 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 |
$7,589 14% above NH |
$7,278Lowest 9% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.1%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.4%±13.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.2%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandown and Pembroke 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 | #85 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Pembroke School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.