Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Sandown grades B overall, ranked 67th of 125 in New Hampshire. It reports less crime per resident than 96% of U.S. towns. It is healthier than 79% of U.S. towns. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $562K for a typical one and 4.8 times the Boston metro’s $116K median household income. On walkability, just 10 of New Hampshire’s 187 towns do worse. Sandown has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Sandown Old Meetinghouse. On civic life, just 6 of New Hampshire’s 187 towns do worse.
Where Sandown beats most towns.
Census counts: 561 in 1790, a low of 229 in 1930, 6,548 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 3 maps from 1935 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Sandown takes its name from Sandown in Isle of Wight, England, 3,230 miles across the Atlantic.
UKUK editionSandown, settled in 1756, takes its name from Sandown, a town in Isle of Wight, England.
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Hampshire), ordered by how far Sandown is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for safety (better than 96% of comparable towns) to D for walkability (better than 12%), so the B overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sandown. Close and well known come first.
6 mi Ancient siteAmerica's Stonehenge
35 mi LakeWalden Pond
39 mi Stadium & arenaHarvard Stadium
39 mi MuseumBunker Hill Monument
10 mi Theme parkCanobie Lake Park
39 mi MuseumUSS Cassin YoungAmerica's Stonehenge: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Canobie Lake Park: Alex1961, CC BY-SA 2.0 · USS Cassin Young: ROxBo at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sandown, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Sandown.
Sandown sends many workers across the state line, is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in New Hampshire and has colder winter nights than most of the country, though not than most of New Hampshire.
Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025, 0.1 per 1,000 residents.
At 1.8 per 1,000 residents, Sandown’s property crime rate is near the New Hampshire town median (4.5) and below the median of U.S. towns (9.9). Among 125 New Hampshire towns, just 6 have a lower violent crime rate than Sandown.
| Sandown | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.8 per 1,000 residents | 4.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.1 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Timberlane Regional School District. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown North Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 1–5 | Grades 1–5 | 322 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NH on state tests and graduation
Within New Hampshire it is less healthy than 69% of the 126 graded towns: New Hampshire sets a high bar. Against the 4,036 U.S. towns with household incomes like Sandown’s, it is less healthy than 63%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
29% of Sandown adults feel lonely, close to New Hampshire’s towns (30%) and below U.S. towns (33%). Sandown beats the New Hampshire average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 9.2% of Sandown adults have diabetes.
| Sandown | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 9.5% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 78% | 79% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 19% |
| What stands out | Sandown | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 8.6% | 9.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
24% of working residents cross a state line to work. Sandown has 346 jobs for its 3,917 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Sandown for work: only 3% work in town. The median household income in Sandown is $135,000. Since 2013, Sandown has added 101 jobs, to 346 in 2023.
| Sandown | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $135,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 6.7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
January nights average 15.1°: colder than most of the country, but milder than 88% of New Hampshire places with climate records; July afternoons average 82.7°.
Sandown has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. About 76 inches of snow falls in a winter. Sandown’s January low is 15°F.
| Sandown | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 15°F | 13°F | 22°F |
| July high | 83°F | 81°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
12 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Fremont Road Town Forest, at 221 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Town Conservation Land | 1.3 mi | 162 |
| 2. Wells Village Town Forest | 0.6 mi | 106 |
| 3. Fremont Road Town Forest | — | 221 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (40% statewide); people 65 and older are 14% of residents (20% statewide). Sandown has grown 2.9% since 2020, to 6,753 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 41% across New Hampshire.
| Sandown | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 40.8 years | 45 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 39% | 29% |
56% women, 44% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.6 points. Across New Hampshire, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Sandown | NH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.1% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.6% | 8.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.3% | 8.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.5% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.3% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.4% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.6% | 15.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.4% | 12.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.9% | 7.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 5.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.3% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.7% | 17.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.5% | 24.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.7% | 16.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Sandown since 2006.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Sandown home is worth about $562,000, up 1.1% in a year, 10% above the New Hampshire typical home.
| Sandown | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,893 a month | $1,382 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 83% | 82% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
3 within 15 miles of the center of Sandown
About 5 of every 100 Sandown residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Hampshire.
Where Sandown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Sandown on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Sandown is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,548 at the 2020 census, up from 5,986 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
4 towns share a border with Sandown.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Sandown grades B overall, better than 64% of U.S. towns and #67 of 125 in New Hampshire. It grades A− for health, A+ for safety and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
