Sandown, NH Real Estate
Wooded, pond-dotted country living a few turns off Route 111.
- $17.80 per $1,000
- $8,900
- 65 min · I-93
- Timberlane Regional School District / Timberlane Regional HS (Plaistow)

Around Sandown

Angle Pond and Island Pond for fishing, kayaking, and a summer swim 
Aerial 
Historical Society 
Rockingham Recreational Trail
A neighbor’s read on Sandown.
Karyn Emerson sells real estate in Sandown, NH, with Jill & Co. Realty Group, powered by The Real Brokerage. She represents buyers and sellers across Sandown and the wider Southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts market, and every search starts with a real conversation.
Sandown is a wooded town of ponds and back roads, bordered by Chester, Fremont, Danville, Hampstead, and Derry. Route 121A runs through the center as Main Street, and Route 121 crosses the southwest corner.
Errands usually happen in Derry, Hampstead, or Plaistow, and many buyers count that as part of the appeal. Water is everywhere here.
Phillips Pond sits south of the center, Angle Pond is on the Hampstead line, and Showell Pond and Cub Pond add more shoreline, while the Exeter River drains the town. The Sandown Old Meeting House, built in 1774, is an example of early New England meetinghouse architecture, and the Sandown Historical Society runs a museum in the old railroad depot.
Zorvino Vineyards hosts tastings and events in town. Hoyt Hill is the high point.
Sandown is part of the Timberlane Regional School District, with middle and high school students attending Timberlane in Plaistow. Most homes sit on wooded lots with private wells and septic systems, from capes and colonials to pond houses and newer construction.
When I help a buyer here, I order water testing and a septic inspection on every well-and-septic home, and I check the shoreland rules for any pond property. When I list in Sandown, I lead with the land, the trees, and the pond access.
The best way to really feel out a town is a thirty-minute call. Tell me what you are trying to do. I will tell you honestly whether Sandown is the right fit or whether another town in the service area gets you closer to the life you are trying to build.
What makes Sandown itself.
Zorvino Vineyards, tastings and weddings right in town
Angle Pond and Phillips Pond for fishing, kayaking, and a summer swim
The Old Meeting House and the Sandown Depot Railroad Museum
Wooded lots and real privacy, well-and-septic country with no commercial strip
About 65 minutes to Boston without traffic via I-93
Tell me what you want.
I am the search.
A lot of Sandown’s best homes sell before they ever reach Zillow. Estate sales, pre-market relists, the neighbor who is finally downsizing and wants one quiet conversation before it goes live. Call me and tell me what you are looking for, and I will tell you what is actually moving in Sandown right now.
Before it is public
I hear about pre-market Sandown homes from other Jill & Co. agents, from neighbors, and from past clients. Text me the street or the price range you have in mind.
Only the showings worth it
I tell you which Sandown listings are worth the Saturday drive. Septic age, foundation water, flood-zone oddities: I have seen them all here for twenty years.
Comps you cannot search
A closed price is only part of the story. Concessions, contingencies, how many offers it had, and what Sandown’s $17.80 per $1,000 tax rate adds to the monthly payment. I know what each house actually sold for, beyond the headline number.
Timberlane Regional School District / Timberlane Regional HS (Plaistow)
Feeder lines and boundary-line questions matter more than the district name. If you are thinking about Sandown for the schools, the first call is about which side of town you land on inside the district. I will walk you through it.
Attendance boundaries are set by the district office. I pull the current official boundary map for any address you are considering before you write an offer.
65 minutes to Boston
- Boston
65 min via I-93. - Manchester & the airport
Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) is about 40 minutes without traffic. Downtown Manchester is about 40 minutes. - Portsmouth / Seacoast
Market Square in Portsmouth is about 55 minutes without traffic via Route 101 east. - Transit
Haverhill station on the MBTA Haverhill Line and the Boston Express terminal at I-93 Exit 2 in Salem are each about 30 minutes away without traffic.
Where Sandown sits
The outline shows Sandown's town lines. Knowing which side of a boundary a home sits on can change the school, the tax bill, and the commute. That is exactly the kind of thing I walk buyers through.
Real estate in Sandown, NH, answered.
Who is a real estate agent in Sandown, NH?
Karyn Emerson is a real estate agent serving Sandown, NH with Jill & Co. Realty Group, powered by The Real Brokerage. She represents both buyers and sellers across Sandown and the wider Southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts market, and every search starts with a real conversation about what you actually need.
How far is Sandown from Boston?
Sandown, NH is about 65 minutes from Boston I-93 without traffic; rush hour runs longer. Karyn can walk you through real commute times by time of day before you commit to a town.
What school district serves Sandown?
Sandown, NH is served by Timberlane Regional School District / Timberlane Regional HS (Plaistow). Feeder lines and boundary questions matter more than the district name, so if schools are driving your search, that is the first conversation to have.
What is the property tax rate in Sandown?
In 2025, the total property tax rate in Sandown, NH was $17.80 per $1,000 of assessed value (NH Department of Revenue Administration). On a $500,000 assessment that is about $8,900 a year before exemptions. Your actual bill depends on the assessed value and any exemptions you qualify for. You can estimate it on the Karyn Emerson property tax calculator at tax calculator.
Other towns I know street by street.
Weighing Sandown against the towns next door? Here is how a few of the others compare at a glance. Same honest read on every one.

Salem
The anchor town of Southern NH, right off Exit 2.
See the Salem guide
Windham
Cobbett's Pond, the rail trail, and I-93 Exit 3.
See the Windham guide
Derry
Pinkerton Academy, Hood Park, and a real downtown.
See the Derry guide
Londonderry
Apple orchards, the airport on one side, and Woodmont Commons on the other.
See the Londonderry guide
Pelham
Rural feel, right on the Massachusetts line.
See the Pelham guide
Atkinson
Small, quiet, and easy to miss on a first search.
See the Atkinson guide
Want to know if Sandown fits your life?
Pick a thirty-minute slot. Tell me what you are trying to do. I will tell you whether Sandown is the right answer, or point you toward the town that is.