Sandown New Hampshire Community Profile
Sandown, NH
Community Contact Sandown Board of Selectmen
Ted Winglass, Chairman
320 Main Street, PO Box 1756
Sandown, NH 03873

Telephone (603) 887-3646
Fax (603) 887-5163
E-mail townofsandown@comcast.net
Web Site www.sandown.us/

Municipal Office Hours Selectmen: Monday through Thursday, 8:30 am - 12 noon, 12:30 pm - 3 pm, Friday, 8:30 am - 12 noon; Town Clerk: Monday, 8 am - 12 noon, 2 pm - 8 pm, Tuesday and Thursday, 8 am - 12 noon, 12:30 pm - 3 pm, and Friday 8 am - 12 noon

County Rockingham
Labor Market Area Haverhill MA-NH NECTA Division, NH Portion
Tourism Region Seacoast
Planning Commission Rockingham
Regional Development Rockingham Economic Development Corp.

Election Districts
US Congress
 District 1
Executive Council
 District 3
State Senate
 District 17
State Representative
 Rockingham County District 7
Incorporated: 1756
Origin: This territory was part of the original Kingston grant of 1694. As the western portion of Kingston became more heavily populated, residents felt that they could support a meetinghouse of their own, and petitioned Governor Benning Wentworth for separation. Sandown was incorporated as a separate parish in 1756. It was named for picturesque Sandown on the Isle of Wight. The first minister of Sandown, Reverend Joseph Cotton, built the Sandown Church in 1773. The church had an eleven-foot high pulpit and marble columns supporting the gallery, and is an excellent example of early New England church architecture.
Villages and Place Names: unknown

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 561 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Sandown had the third largest percent change, with the largest decennial percent change a 178 percent between 1970 and 1980; the population doubled in two other decades. Population change for Sandown was 4,856 over 50 years, from 315 in 1950 to 5,171 in 2000. The 2006 Census estimate for Sandown was 5,776 residents, which ranked 57th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2006: 413.2 persons per square mile of land area. Sandown contains 14.0 square miles of land area and 0.4 square miles of inland water area.
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2006 $2,763,858
Budget: School Appropriations not available
Zoning Ordinance 1956/06
Master Plan 2003
Capitol Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:
 Selectmen; Planning; Budget; Library; Cemetery
Appointed:
 Conservation; Zoning; Cable; Recreation; Communication & Technology

Public Library Sandown Public

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Full-time Chief & volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating 9/10
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer

Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Parkland Medical Center, Derry 10 miles 86

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH; NH Electric Coop
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Private wells

Sanitation Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant No
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup
 None
Pay-As-You-Throw Program
 No
Recycling
 Voluntary

Telephone Company Verizon; Granite State
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
Public Access Television Station Yes
High Speed Internet Service:  
Business
 Yes
Residential
 Yes

PROPERTY TAXES (NH Dept. of Revenue Adminstration) 
2006 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $24.58
2006 Equalization Ratio 76.4
2006 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $18.64

2006 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings
 97.4%
Commercial Land and Buildings
 1.9%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other
 0.6%

HOUSING (NH Office of Energy and Planning) 
2006 Total Housing Units 2,123
   
2006 Single-Family Units 1,795
Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 23
2006 Multi-Family Units 200
Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 0
2006 Manufactured Housing Units 128
   
DEMOGRAPHICS (US Census Bureau) 
Total Population Community County
2006 5,776 296,267
2000 5,171 278,748
1990 4,069 246,744
1980 2,057 190,345
1970 741 138,951

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male
 2,635
Female
 2,508

Population by Age Group
Under age 5
 394
Age 5 to 19
 1,348
Age 20 to 34
 843
Age 35 to 54
 1,992
Age 55 to 64
 294
Age 65 and over
 272
Median Age
 34.8 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher
 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
 21.6%

ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (US Census Bureau) 
Per capita income $25,978
Median 4-person family income $73,083
Median household income $67,581

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male
 $49,012
Female
 $29,773

Families below the poverty level 3.3%

LABOR FORCE (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average 1996 2006
Civilian Labor Force
 2,828 3,163
Employed
 2,703 3,034
Unemployed
 125 129
Unemployment Rate
 4.4% 4.1%

EMPLOYMENT & WAGES (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average Covered Employment 1996 2006
Goods Producing Industries  
Average Employment
 35 n
Average Weekly Wage
 $474 n
   
Service Providing Industries  
Average Employment
 60 n
Average Weekly Wage
 $376 n
   
Total Private Industry  
Average Employment
 95 194
Average Weekly Wage
 $412 $704
   
Government (Federal, State, and Local)  
Average Employment
 47 59
Average Weekly Wage
 $225 $464
   
Total, Private plus Government  
Average Employment
 142 253
Average Weekly Wage
 $350 $648
n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES (NH Dept. of Education)
Schools students attend: Grades 1-12 are part of Timberlane Regional (Atkinson, Danville, Plaistow, Sandown) District: SAU 55
Career Technology Center(s): Pinkerton Academy, Derry; Salem High School Vocational Center Region: 17

Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools
 2
Grade Levels
 1-5
Total Enrollment
 408
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2007: Total Facilities: 5 Total Capacity: 141
Nearest Community/Technical College: Stratham; Manchester
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Chester College of New England; University of NH

LARGEST BUSINESSES PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
White Oak Farm Cookie factory 5-6
Compliance Properties, LLC 5 1999

TRANSPORTATION  (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access US Routes
  State Routes 121, 121A
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-93, Exit 4
         Distance 10 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Manchester-Boston Regional
Runway
 9,250 ft. asphalt
Lighted?
 Yes  Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Manchester-Boston Regional Distance 22 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport 8

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH
 20 miles
Portland, ME
 84 miles
Boston, MA
 49 miles
New York City, NY
 252 miles
Montreal, Quebec
 277 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK (US Census)
Workers 16 years and over  
Drove alone, car/truck/van
 86.9%
Carpooled, car/truck/van
 7.6%
Public transportation
 0.2%
Walked
 0.5%
Other Means
 1.2%
Worked at home
 3.7%
Mean Travel Time to Work 34.4 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence
 10%
Commuting to another NH community
 55%
Commuting out-of-state
 35%
    
RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
X Municipal Parks
YMCA/YWCA
Boys Club/Girls Club
Golf Courses
Swimming: Indoor Facility
X Swimming: Outdoor Facility
Tennis Courts: Indoor Faclity
Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
Bowling Facilities
X Museums
Cinemas
Performing Arts Facilities
X Tourists Attractions
X Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X Youth Sports: Baseball
X Youth Sports: Soccer
Youth Sports: Football
X Youth Sports: Basketball
Youth Sports: Hockey
X Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
X Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
X Bicycle Trails
X Cross Country Skiing
X Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
Overnight or Day Camps
   
Nearest Ski Area(s): Gunstock, Pat's Peak
   
Other: Summer Recreation Program

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2007. Community Response Received 08/09/07

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