Sandown is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,143 at the 2000
census.
History
Old Meeting House in
1908
Once part of Kingston, Sandown was incorporated as a separate town in
1756 by Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth. It was named for picturesque Sandown on the Isle of
Wight. The first minister of Sandown, Reverend Joseph Cotton, built the Sandown Meeting House in 1774. It had an 11 foot high pulpit and marble
columns supporting the gallery, and is still an excellent example of early New England church architecture. In fact, the
meetinghouse is said to be the finest of its type in New Hampshire, with outstanding
craftsmanship and architectural details.
Sites of interest
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area
of 37.3 km² (14.4 mi²). 36.0 km² (13.9 mi²) of it
is land and 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is water, comprising 3.54% of the town. Sandown is drained by the Exeter River; Phillips Pond is in the center of town, Angle Pond is in the south. The highest point in
Sandown is Hoyt Hill (505 feet / 154 meters
above sea level), near the town's southwest corner.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000,
there were 5,143 people, 1,694 households, and 1,382 families residing in the town. The population density was 142.8/km² (369.8/mi²). There were 1,777 housing units at an average density of
49.3/km² (127.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.43% White, 0.21% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
There were 1,694 households out of which 48.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.0% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were
non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or
older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 37.1% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from
45 to 64, and 5.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 105.1 males.
For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $67,581, and the median income for a family was $73,083. Males had a median
income of $49,012 versus $29,773 for females. The per capita income for the town was
$25,978. About 3.3% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty
line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
External links
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