Sandown, NH

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Sandown, New Hampshire

Introduction to Sandown, New Hampshire

Sandown, New Hampshire, in Rockingham county, is 11 miles NW of Haverhill, Massachusetts and 40 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 5,143.

Sandown History

Sandown was once a part of Kingston. Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth incorporated it as a separate town in 1756.

Sandown and nearby Attractions

Sandown Historical Society & Museum
Kingston State Park
Robert Frost Farm
Charles Bartlett House
Children’s Metamorphosis Farm
Sandown Meeting House

Things To Do In Sandown

Sandown offers a wide variety of recreational opportunities, including the Children’s Metamorphosis Farm. The Sandown Historical Society and Museum provides insight into the area’s history. The Sandown Meeting House is an excellent example of early New England architecture.

Sandown Transportation

Manchester Airport provides facilities for air transportation.

Sandown Higher Education

Higher studies can be pursued at Northern Essex Community College, Merrimack College, New Hampshire College and the University of Massachusetts-Lowell.

High Points

Sandown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 11%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Sandown, NH

Comparing Sandown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles NW of Haverhill, Massachusetts (center to center)
Nearest Large City	40 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Rockingham
Standard Zip Codes	03873
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.929
Longitude	-71.187

Station	EPPING
Distance	9 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	44.5 inches

Station	HAVERHILL
Distance	12.8 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 35 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 62 F
Annual Precip	46.8 inches

Station	GREENLAND
Distance	18.9 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 34 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	48.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,143	100%
Male	2,635	51.2%
Female	2,508	48.8%
Under 18	1,616	31.4%
18+	3,527	68.6%
65+	272	5.3%
Median Age	34.8
Average Family Size	3.32
White	5,062	98.4%
African-American	11	0.2%
Asian	8	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.1%
Other	19	0.4%
Mixed Race	36	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	29	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,725
Growth	582
Growth %	11.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	18.8%
Italian	14.7%
French (except Basque)	12.5%
French Canadian	12.1%
English	12%
US/American	7.9%
German	4.3%
Polish	3.6%
Scottish	3.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.3%
Norwegian	1%
Portuguese	1%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Armenian	0.8%
Canadian	0.8%
Dutch	0.7%
Lebanese	0.7%
Belgian	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Bulgarian	0.5%
Welsh	0.4%
Syrian	0.4%
Danish	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sandown	5,143	$73,083
Atkinson	6,178	$77,631
Chester	3,792	$75,092
Danville	4,023	$63,239
Fremont	3,510	$63,808
Hampstead	8,297	$79,114
Kingston	5,862	$66,509

Library
Sandown Public Library 305 Main Street Sandown, New Hampshire (603) 887-3428

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