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Sandown, NH
Community Contact Sandown Board of Selectmen
Leslie Britton, Chairman
PO Box 1756, 320 Main Street
Sandown, NH 03873
Telephone (603) 887-3646
Fax (603) 887-5163
E-mail townofsandown@comcast.net
Web Site not available
Municipal Office Hours Selectmen: Monday through Thursday, 8:30 am - 12 noon and 12:30 pm - 3 pm, Friday, 8:30 am - 12 noon; Town Clerk: Monday, 8 am - 12 noon and 2 pm - 8 pm, Tuesday and Thursday, 8 am - 12 noon and 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 District 79
Incorporated: 1756
Origin: Once part of Kingston, Sandown was incorporated as a separate town 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 still an excellent example of early New England church architecture.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 561 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Sandown had the third largest percent increase in population over fifty years, growing over 16 times larger. Decennial growth rates ranged from a 16 percent increase between 1950-1960 to a 178 percent increase between 1970-1980. Over fifty years, Sandown's population increased by a total of 4,828 residents, going from 315 in 1950 to 5,143 in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for Sandown was 5,641 residents, which ranked 58th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004: 403.5 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, 2003 $1,932,244
Budget: School Appropriations not available
Zoning Ordinance 1956/04
Master Plan 2003
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected: Selectmen; Planning; Budget
Appointed: Conservation; Library; Cemetery; Zoning; Cable
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):
Parkland Medical Center, Derry
Distance: 8 miles Staffed Beds: 82
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 Program 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
2004 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $23.15
2004 Equalization Ratio 75.6
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $17.37
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings 97.4%
Commercial Land and Buildings 1.9%
Other Property including Utilities 0.7%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units 1,978
2003 Single-Family Units 1,709
Building Permits Issued 41
2003 Multi-Family Units 186
Building Permits Issued 12
2003 Manufactured Housing Units 83
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2004 5,641 292,526
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 (Census 2000)
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 1994 2004
Annual Average
Civilian labor force 2,674 3,060
Employed 2,520 2,887
Unemployed 154 173
Unemployment rate 5.8% 5.7%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1994 2004
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment n 79
Average Weekly Wage n $677
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment n 108
Average Weekly Wage n $691
Total Private Industry
Average Employment 108 187
Average Weekly Wage $469 $685
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 40 57
Average Weekly Wage $236 $354
Total, Private Industry plus Government
Average Employment 147 244
Average Weekly Wage $407 $608
EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE
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 1 1
Grade Levels 1-3 4-5
Total Enrollment 274 166
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2004: Total Facilities: 5 Total Capacity: 135
Nearest Community/Technical College: Stratham; Manchester
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Chester College of New England; University of NH
LARGEST EMPLOYERS PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
White Oak Farm Cookie factory 5-6
Compliance Properties, LLC 5 1999
TRANSPORTATION
Road Access Federal Routes
State Routes 121, 121A
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-93, Exit 4
Distance 13 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
Nearest Airport Manchester
Runway 9,250 feet
Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Commercial Airport Manchester
Distance 31 miles
Driving distance to select cities:
Manchester, NH 23 miles
Portland, Maine 86 miles
Boston, Mass. 47 miles
New York City, NY 246 miles
Montreal, Quebec 279 miles
COMMUTING TO WORK (Census 2000)
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%
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