Origin
Sandown, NH
Evening in Sandown on Friday
Local time
7:26 PM
EDT
Current temp
58°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Sandown, NH to Goffstown, NH
Pin this tripCompiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Sep 4, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
56m
Distance
28.8 mi
46 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$5
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 52m
★
6 AM
0h 56m
8 AM
1h 5m
10 AM
0h 59m
12 PM
0h 59m
3 PM
1h 0m
5 PM
1h 5m
8 PM
0h 54m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Sandown, NH
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Goffstown, NH
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Trip Overview
Sandown, NH to Goffstown, NH is 28.8 miles and takes about 56 minutes via Hampstead Road and NH 114, with a fuel budget near $5 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This trip stays within New Hampshire, traversing the Northeast region. You'll experience a mix of road types, making it a straightforward drive for a single day. Given its short distance and duration, this route is ideal for a quick local trip or as part of a larger New England exploration.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Hampstead Road | 5.7 mi | 13m |
| NH 114 | 3.6 mi | 6m |
| I 293 | 3.5 mi | 4m |
| Alan B Shepard Highway | 2.7 mi | 3m |
| Mast Road | 2.5 mi | 4m |
| Rockingham Road | 2.2 mi | 4m |
| NH 101 | 2.2 mi | 3m |
| South Mast Street | 1.3 mi | 3m |
Longest stretch:
Hampstead Road
— 5.7 mi, about 13m
Traffic on I-293
Hour-of-day weekday pattern from 7 FHWA count stations on your route.
Peak
4 PM
~4,592 veh/hr typical
Quietest
2 AM
~166 veh/hr
Peak-to-quiet ratio
27.7×
busier at peak than in the quiet hours
12a
6a
noon
6p
11p
Averaged across 75 weeks of 2023 FHWA Travel Monitoring Analysis System data. Weekday hours only (Mon–Fri).
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Sandown, NH and Goffstown, NH.
1
Start on Fremont Road
105 ft
·
5 sec
·
Fremont Road
2
Turn slight left onto NH 121A
494 ft
·
13 sec
·
Main Street
3
Turn right onto Hampstead Road
1.9 mi
·
4 min
·
Hampstead Road
4
Turn right onto Depot Road
1.2 mi
·
3 min
·
Depot Road
5
Continue on Derry Road
461 ft
·
11 sec
·
Derry Road
6
Continue on Hampstead Road
3.8 mi
·
8 min
·
Hampstead Road
7
Continue on East Derry Road
1.2 mi
·
3 min
·
East Derry Road
8
Enter roundabout onto NH 28 Bypass
119 ft
·
3 sec
·
North Main Street
9
Continue on NH 28 Bypass
0.2 mi
·
27 sec
·
North Main Street
10
Turn left onto Pinkerton Street
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Pinkerton Street
11
At end of road, turn left onto Tsienneto Road
169 ft
·
9 sec
·
Tsienneto Road
12
Turn right onto NH 28
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
Manchester Road
13
Continue on NH 28
2.2 mi
·
4 min
·
Rockingham Road
14
Take the ramp
0.5 mi
·
1 min
Toward I 93 North
15
Merge onto I 93
2.7 mi
·
3 min
·
Alan B Shepard Highway
16
Take the exit onto I 293
3.5 mi
·
4 min
·
I 293
Toward I 293 North, NH 101 West: Manchester Airport, Bedford, Manchester
17
Keep slight left at fork onto NH 101
2.2 mi
·
3 min
·
NH 101
Toward NH 101 West: Bedford, Nashua
18
Continue on NH 114
3.6 mi
·
6 min
·
NH 114
Use the left / straight lanes.
19
Turn left onto NH 114
2.5 mi
·
4 min
·
Mast Road
20
Continue on NH 114
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
South Mast Street
21
Enter roundabout onto NH 114
37 ft
·
1 sec
·
South Mast Street
22
Continue on NH 114
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
South Mast Street
23
Enter roundabout onto NH 13; NH 114
50 ft
·
0 sec
·
Main Street
24
Continue on NH 13; NH 114
0.3 mi
·
55 sec
·
Main Street
25
Arrive at destination
NH 13; NH 114
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 135 decision points cluster between mile 2 and 27.9 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
4
2 mi into trip
|
~5m in
|
Depot Road
Turn right onto Depot Road
Navigation decision point
6
8.3 mi into trip
|
~19m in
|
NH 28 Bypass / North Main Street
Enter roundabout onto NH 28 Bypass / North Main Street
Roundabout - know your exit number before entering
5
15.5 mi into trip
|
~33m in
|
I 293
Take the exit onto I 293 toward I 293 North, NH 101 West: Manchester Airport, Bedford, Manchester
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Toward I 293 North, NH 101 West: Manchester Air...
6
18.9 mi into trip
|
~37m in
|
NH 101
Keep slight left at fork onto NH 101 toward NH 101 West: Bedford, Nashua
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Toward NH 101 West: Bedford, Nashua
4
27.9 mi into trip
|
~53m in
|
NH 114 / South Mast Street
Enter roundabout onto NH 114 / South Mast Street
Roundabout - know your exit number before entering
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$4.80 one way
$9.59 round trip
$4.23/gal
25.4 MPG avg
10 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.70 | $5.32 | $10.65 |
| premium | $5.07 | $5.74 | $11.49 |
| diesel | $5.60 | $6.35 | $12.70 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$5
Estimated CO2 emission: 10.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-08-31.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 70% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 8.6 | 0 | $3.02 | $1.38 |
| Efficient EV | 7.2 | 0 | $2.52 | $1.15 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 11.5 | 0 | $4.03 | $1.84 |
Gas CO2
10 kg
EV CO2
3 kg (70% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Destination
Goffstown, NH
Evening in Goffstown on Friday
Local time
7:26 PM
EDT
Current temp
57°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
1 degrees cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
56m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
What kind of drive is this?
This 28.8-mile drive is about 32% highway. You'll encounter 5.7 miles on Hampstead Road before transitioning to NH 114 and I 293. Expect mixed highway and surface road driving, with dense exits likely as you approach urban areas. The longest continuous stretch on a surface road is 5.7 miles on Hampstead Road.
32% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
25 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 5.7 mi on Hampstead Road.
How Hard Is This Drive?
5/10
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. You will hit about 13 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes around 2 miles in near Depot Road.
Driving Effort
5/10
Moderate - straightforward overall, but long enough or busy enough to require pacing
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This drive requires moderate attention. Across 28.8 miles you will encounter 13 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 2 miles (Depot Road): Navigation decision point; at 8.3 miles (NH 28 Bypass / North Main Street): Roundabout - know your exit number before entering; at 15.5 miles (I 293): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Elevation Profile
Mostly flat terrain
424 ft
181 ft
Total Climb
408 ft
Total Descent
329 ft
Highest Point
424 ft
~6.7 mi in
Elevation Range
243 ft
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Sandown, NH and Goffstown, NH, road signs point toward Bedford, Manchester and Nashua.
Bedford
15.5 mi in
|
~33m
|
via I 293
Manchester
15.5 mi in
|
~33m
|
via I 293
Nashua
18.9 mi in
|
~37m
|
via NH 101
About the Cities
Starting in Sandown, NH
Full guide →Founded 1756
Top landmarks
- • Sandown Old Meetinghouse — building in New Hampshire, United States
- • Sandown Depot — railway station in Sandown, the United States of America
Arriving in Goffstown, NH
Full guide →Founded 1761
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 56m. Total distance: 28.8 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
56m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (32%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Scenic Drive
Mixed highway & surface route profile.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 5.7 miles on Hampstead Road. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.
Mostly yes along the main roads, but rural stretches through NH can have sparse or no coverage. Before you leave, download offline Google Maps or Apple Maps for the route, and consider downloading music or podcasts instead of streaming. If you depend on data for navigation, keep a paper backup of the turn-by-turn directions.
The main spots that need attention: at 2 miles (Depot Road): Navigation decision point; at 8.3 miles (NH 28 Bypass / North Main Street): Roundabout - know your exit number before entering; at 15.5 miles (I 293): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Goffstown, NH before heading back.
How this page is built
Compiled by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, EIA for fuel prices, USGS 3DEP for elevation, and FHWA TMAS for hourly traffic volumes. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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