Sandown, New Hampshire

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Population in July 2008: 5,864. Population change since 2000: +14.0%

Males: 3,004	(51.2%)
Females: 2,860	(48.8%)

Median resident age:	34.8 years
New Hampshire median age:	37.1 years

Zip codes: 03873.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $88,243 (it was $67,581 in 2000)

Sandown:	$88,243
New Hampshire:	$62,369

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $35,157

Sandown:	$35,157
New Hampshire:	$30,517

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $296,750 (it was $143,700 in 2000)

Sandown:	$296,750
New Hampshire:	$261,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $298,908; Detached houses: $311,923; Townhouses or other attached units: $248,531; In 2-unit structures: $194,111; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $116,620; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $607,327; Mobile homes: $72,857
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Races in Sandown:

White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
Hispanic (0.6%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Sandown: 116.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (24.5%), English (18.2%), French (15.4%), Italian (14.6%), French Canadian (11.8%), German (7.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1756

Elevation: 232 feet

Land area: 13.9 square miles.

Population density: 422 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Sandown

High school or higher: 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
Unemployed: 3.0%
Mean travel time to work: 34.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sandown town

Never married: 20.7%
Now married: 65.6%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 3.6%
Divorced: 8.8%

161 residents are foreign born (1.8% North America, 1.0% Europe).

This town:	3.1%
New Hampshire:	4.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Sandown, New Hampshire in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sandown to the number of sex offenders is 5864 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Sandown:	2.5% ($3,572)
New Hampshire:	2.3% ($2,946)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Haverhill, MA (11.6 miles , pop. 58,969).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (42.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (199.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Danville, NH (1.8 miles ), Hampstead, NH (1.8 miles ), Chester, NH (1.9 miles ), Fremont, NH (2.2 miles ), Kingston, NH (2.5 miles ), Atkinson, NH (2.6 miles ), Derry, NH (2.6 miles ), .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 23 buildings, average cost: $114,600
1997: 33 buildings, average cost: $112,200
1998: 21 buildings, average cost: $116,000
1999: 19 buildings, average cost: $122,600
2000: 17 buildings, average cost: $131,500
2001: 63 buildings, average cost: $136,100
2002: 61 buildings, average cost: $145,800
2003: 45 buildings, average cost: $153,100
2004: 39 buildings, average cost: $163,600
2005: 36 buildings, average cost: $201,400
2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $189,400
2007: 29 buildings, average cost: $201,700
2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $218,400

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.93 N, Longitude: 71.18 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 603

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	8.0%
New Hampshire:	6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)
Computer and electronic products (12%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (13%)
Educational services (13%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Computer specialists (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Customer service representatives (4%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)

Crime in Sandown by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	1	4	1	0	2
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	18.3	71.4	17.6	0.0	34.1
Robberies	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	18.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	17.0
Assaults	10	5	4	4	3	2	2
per 100,000	190.8	94.2	73.2	71.4	52.8	34.8	34.1
Burglaries	8	10	10	3	4	17	6
per 100,000	152.7	188.5	183.0	53.6	70.3	295.8	102.2
Thefts	22	24	39	52	15	18	34
per 100,000	419.8	452.3	713.8	928.7	263.8	313.2	578.9
Auto thefts	0	3	2	6	2	8	9
per 100,000	0.0	56.5	36.6	107.2	35.2	139.2	153.2
Arson	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	17.6	0.0	17.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	65.6	60.3	73.6	120.9	42.9	51.3	81.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.02
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Sandown, New Hampshire

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Sandown, New Hampshire average temperatures

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Sandown-area historical tornado activity is above New Hampshire state average. It is 18% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the Sandown town center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 9/29/1974, a category 3 tornado 21.4 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Sandown-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New Hampshire state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 44.7 miles away from Sandown center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 87.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 68.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 59.9 miles away from Sandown center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 33.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 12.1 miles away from Sandown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sandown:

NORTHEAST REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; SALEM, NH)
HAMPSTEAD HOSP (about 5 miles; HAMPSTEAD, NH)
PARKLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; DERRY, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Sandown, NH

Amtrak stations near Sandown:

12 miles: HAVERHILL (WASHINGTON ST. @ RAILROAD SQUARE). Services: ticket office.
12 miles: EXETER (60 LINCOLN ST.). Services: ticket office.
20 miles: DURHAM (3 DEPOT RD.). Services: ticket office.

Operable nuclear power plant near Sandown:

17 miles: Seabrook in Seabrook, NH.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sandown:

NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 18 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,384)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 20 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 21 miles; LOWELL, MA; FT enrollment: 8,373)
NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; DANVERS, MA; FT enrollment: 3,663)
SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 33 miles; SALEM, MA; FT enrollment: 5,917)

Public elementary/middle schools in Sandown:

Sandown North Elementary School (Students: 236; Location: 23 Stagecoach Dr.; Grades: K 1-3)
Sandown Central School (Students: 172; Location: 295 Main St.; Grades: 4-5)

Private elementary/middle schools in Sandown:

PLAYMATES LEARNING CENTER (Students: 64; Location: 56 NORTH ROAD PO BOX 436; Grades: PK - KG)
MAIN ST. FRIENDS (Students: 29; Location: 428 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
SCHOOL ZONE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 10; Location: 276 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - KG)

See full list of schools located in Sandown, School District: TIMBERLANE REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Sandown:

SANDOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $120,497; Location: 305 MAIN STREET; 22,252 books; 818 audio materials; 770 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Sandown: Angle Pond Campground (A), Sandown Town Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sandown include: Saint Matthews United Methodist Church (A), Fellowship In His Love Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: North Cemetery (1), Center Cemetery (2), Wells Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Phillips Pond (A), Lily Pond (B), Showell Pond (C), Cub Pond (D), Hunt Pond (E), Punch Pond (F), Angle Pond (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Sandown Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sandown and their reported violations in the past:

SANDOWN TOWN HALL FIRE STATION (Population served: 30, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-04-2002 and OCT-28-2002, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-28-2002)

One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sandown that have no violations reported:

MILL PINE VILLAGE (Population served: 95, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	3.0 people
New Hampshire:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	81.6%
Whole state:	68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.1%
Whole state:	6.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	4.1%
Whole state:	6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	1.9%
Whole state:	2.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sandown, NH

30 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
2 people in other group homes

Sandown compared to New Hampshire state average:

Median household income above state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Rockingham County New Hampshire:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (67%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%) Electricity (6%) Wood (6%) Utility gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Sandown

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church
Adherents	78.2%	4.2%	3.0%	2.9%	2.3%
Congregations	16.7%	15.3%	14.0%	10.7%	5.3%

Name	Muslim Estimate	Southern Baptist Convention	Unitarian Universalist Association	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	1.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%	5.2%
Congregations	0.7%	2.0%	2.7%	2.0%	30.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

7.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,963 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.85%
New Hampshire average:	7.57%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($496 average AGI)
Rockingham County: 0.08%
New Hampshire average: 0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Essex County, MA	1.69% ($57,207 average AGI)
from Hillsborough County, NH	1.27% ($50,299)
from Strafford County, NH	0.79% ($40,145)

7.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,163 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.81%
New Hampshire average:	7.49%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($322 average AGI)
Rockingham County: 0.06%
New Hampshire average: 0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Hillsborough County, NH	1.41% ($42,544 average AGI)
to Strafford County, NH	1.05% ($44,612)
to Essex County, MA	0.81% ($42,167)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sandown:

WDER (1320 AM; 10 kW; DERRY, NH; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. OF NH)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WGIR (610 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCEC (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SALEM, NH; Owner: COSTA-EAGLE RADIO VENTURES LTD PARTNERSHIP)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WGIP (1540 AM; 5 kW; EXETER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WFEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sandown:

WXRV (92.5 FM; HAVERHILL, MA; Owner: BEANPOT BROADCASTING CORP.)
WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQLL (96.5 FM; BEDFORD, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WLMW (90.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE)
WZID (95.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WKLB-FM (99.5 FM; LOWELL, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WHOB (106.3 FM; NASHUA, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
WNEF (91.7 FM; NEWBURYPORT, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
W227AM (93.3 FM; ANDOVER, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WSAK (102.1 FM; HAMPTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WNHI (93.3 FM; BELMONT, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WERZ (107.1 FM; EXETER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W282AF (104.3 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: CONCORD BIBLE FELLOWSHIP)
WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Sandown:

WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
WENH-TV (Channel 11; DURHAM, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)
WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
WPXG (Channel 21; CONCORD, NH; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
W29AT (Channel 29; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CENTER BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Sandown, New Hampshire:

Fatal accident count: 14
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 14
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 10
Fatalities: 14
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 20
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

New Hampshire average:

Fatal accident count: 56
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 81
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
Fatalities: 61
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 132
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3

See more detailed statistics of Sandown fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $6,000,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,510
Total average daily truck traffic: 219
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 8,154

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sandown)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Sandown)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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