What kinds of homes are in Sandown, NH?

Name: Types of homes in Sandown, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sandown, NH has 2,398 (±166) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 172 homes per square mile of land.

81.1% are detached single-family houses.

11.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,398 (±166)
Detached houses: 81.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.8%
5+ unit buildings: 2.0%

Homes in Sandown by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sandown	Rockingham County	New Hampshire	United States
Single-family, detached	81.1% (±10.4 points)	65.2%	63.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.5% (±2.8 points)	7.6%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	1.6% (±2.5 points)	4.0%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.2% (±10.8 points)	3.2%	5.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.8% (±1.5 points)	3.8%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.2% (±1.9 points)	3.8%	3.1%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.4 points)	8.0%	7.7%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.0% (±2.3 points)	4.4%	5.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.6% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Sandown, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Rockingham County (15.6%).

It is also lower than in New Hampshire (15.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Sandown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sandown
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sandown	—	2.0% (±2.8 points)	—
Danville	3.3 mi	0.0% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hampstead	3.7 mi	9.4% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Chester	5.0 mi	0.4% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fremont	5.6 mi	3.0% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston	5.7 mi	11.8% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Derry (community)	5.9 mi	36.1% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Derry	5.9 mi	25.0% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Atkinson	6.6 mi	7.1% (±3.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hampstead, NH (9.4%), Derry (community), NH (36.1%), Derry, NH (25.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Rockingham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
15	Hampton Falls	6.9% (±5.4 points)
16 (tie)	Raymond	5.1% (±2.9 points)
16 (tie)	Rye	5.1% (±3.5 points)
18	Deerfield	4.5% (±3.9 points)
19	Fremont	3.0% (±4.6 points)
20	Newton	2.4% (±2.7 points)
21	Sandown	2.0% (±2.8 points)
22 (tie)	New Castle	1.3% (±10.4 points)
22 (tie)	Northwood	1.3% (±1.8 points)
24 (tie)	Newfields	1.1% (±5.4 points)
24 (tie)	North Hampton	1.1% (±2.1 points)
26	Auburn	0.6% (±2.6 points)
27 (tie)	Brentwood	0.5% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Rockingham County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Sandown

How many homes are in Sandown?

Sandown, NH has an estimated 2,398 (±166) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sandown houses or apartments?

81.1% are detached houses and 2.5% attached houses, while 13.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Sandown?

11.8% of homes in Sandown are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sandown town, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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