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Sandown vs Windham vs Epping
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%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Epping has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Windham | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,628Lowest |
16,038Highest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.7Lowest 6% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
| Epping and Windham 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham 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% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Windham 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 NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $135,040±$25k 36% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $483,400±$44k 20% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$721 27% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,742±$576Lowest 17% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,801 32% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.1%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.4%±13.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Windham School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.