Compare towns
Bedford vs Ripton vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bedford has the highest household income ($167k).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Ripton | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,746 |
508Lowest |
26,685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±2.2 16% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.7±0.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Bedford and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $167,418±$12kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$132,556±$14k 64% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $612,100±$26kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$505,200±$20k 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,099±$274Highest 49% above U.S. |
— | $1,803±$154Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| 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 214% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$8,069 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bedford and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bedford and Londonderry 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 |
| School district | Bedford School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.