Compare towns
Bow vs Hampstead 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
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Hampstead has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
Londonderry has the most affordable homes ($470k 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 | Bow | Hampstead | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Lowest |
9,102 |
12,225Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
42.4±1 about the NH average |
| Hampstead and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
18.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Londonderry and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$112,348±$18kLowest 13% above NH |
$119,571±$13k 21% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$469,500±$23kLowest 17% above NH |
| Hampstead and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,952±$135Highest 31% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
$7,568Lowest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
60.6%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Londonderry and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Hampstead 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | Hampstead School District | — |
| High school in town | Bow High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.