Compare towns
South Hooksett vs Sandown 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
South Hooksett has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Sandown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
Rindge has the most affordable homes ($415k median).
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 | South Hooksett | Sandown | Rindge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,902Lowest |
6,628Highest |
6,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 35.2±3.6 19% below NH |
40.8±3.7Highest 6% below NH |
35±3.9Lowest 19% below NH |
| Sandown and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±6.5Highest 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+ | 13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
14.2%±4 NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rindge and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
31.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±0.8 NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
18.3%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
$135,040±$25kHighest 36% above NH |
$102,679±$20kLowest 4% above NH |
| Sandown and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
$483,400±$44kHighest 20% above NH |
$415,400±$35kLowest 3% above NH |
| Sandown and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,471±$217 about the NH average |
$1,893±$721Highest 27% above NH |
$1,123±$60Lowest 25% below NH |
| Sandown and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,801 about the NH average |
$8,801Highest 32% above NH |
$6,636Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±25 NH: 48.2% |
64.1%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.1%±19.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandown and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
82.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
84.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±13.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Sandown and Rindge 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 | #50 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Timberlane Regional School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school 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.