Compare towns
Bedford vs Newfields vs Londonderry vs Hooksett
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 the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Londonderry has the oldest housing (typical home built 1986).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
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 | Newfields | Londonderry | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,746 |
2,023Lowest |
26,685Highest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±2.2Highest 4% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
42.7±0.9 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Bedford and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bedford and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bedford and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.6% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
4.8%±1 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $167,418±$12k 69% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$132,556±$14k 34% above NH |
$117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $612,100±$26k 52% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$505,200±$20k 26% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Newfields and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,099±$274Highest 41% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,803±$154 21% above NH |
$1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
| Bedford and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,803 47% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,069 21% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±15.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±7.8 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 11 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 27%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bedford and Newfields 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 | — | #37 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bedford School District | Newfields School District | Londonderry School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Bedford High School | None in town | Londonderry Senior High School | None in town |
| 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.