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Bedford vs Lee vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bedford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Lee has the most homeowners (95.8%).
Londonderry has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bedford | Lee | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,746 |
4,576Lowest |
26,685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±2.2Highest 4% above NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
42.7±0.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Bedford and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±2.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bedford and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.1 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $167,418±$12kHighest 69% above NH |
$131,579±$54kLowest 33% above NH |
$132,556±$14k 34% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $612,100±$26kHighest 52% above NH |
$480,600±$61kLowest 19% above NH |
$505,200±$20k 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,099±$274Highest 41% above NH |
— | $1,803±$154Lowest 21% above NH |
| Bedford and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,803Highest 47% above NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$8,069Lowest 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±15.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±7.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Bedford and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 27%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bedford School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Londonderry School District |
| High school in town | Bedford High School | None in town | Londonderry Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.