Sandown, New Hampshire

Sandown, NH
Community Contact	Sandown Board of Selectmen Roger Barczak, 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	Monday, 8 am - 12 noon and 1 pm - 7 pm, Tuesday through Thursday, 8 am - 4 pm
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 2007 Census estimate for Sandown was 5,813 residents, which ranked 57th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 423.4 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.

Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2008	$3,080,779
Budget: School Appropriations,	not available
Zoning Ordinance	1956/08
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	Fairpoint; Granite State
Cellular Telephone Access	Yes
Cable Television Access	Yes
Public Access Television Station	Yes
High Speed Internet Service:
Business	Yes
Residential	Yes

2007 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$21.89

2007 Equalization Ratio

76.4

2007 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$16.55

2007 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	97.6%
Commercial Land and Buildings	1.8%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	0.7%

2007 Total Housing Units

2,153

2007 Single-Family Units

1,825

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Multi-Family Units

200

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Manufactured Housing Units

128

Total Population

Community

County

2007

5,813

296,543

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%

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%

Annual Average

1997

2007

Civilian Labor Force

2,904

3,186

Employed

2,768

3,060

Unemployed

136

126

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

4.0%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1997

2007

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$530

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$419

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

109

202

Average Weekly Wage

$450

$694

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$248

$482

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

153

270

Average Weekly Wage

$392

$641

n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

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	K 1-5
Total Enrollment	474

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2008:

Total Facilities: 6

Total Capacity: 145

Nearest Community/Technical College: Manchester; Great Bay

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	Property management	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
	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
X	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): Gunstock, Pat's Peak

	Other:

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2008. Community Response Received 08/18/08

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