Compare towns
Derry vs Londonderry vs Hampstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derry has the most renters (40.9% rent).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Hampstead has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Derry | Londonderry | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,339 |
26,685Highest |
9,102Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41±3Lowest 5% below NH |
42.7±0.9 about the NH average |
45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
| Hampstead and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Derry and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,673±$11kLowest 7% below NH |
$132,556±$14kHighest 34% above NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
| Londonderry and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $391,200±$23kLowest about the NH average |
$505,200±$20k 26% above NH |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
| Hampstead and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137 4% above NH |
$1,803±$154Highest 21% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
| Londonderry and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,278Lowest 9% above NH |
$8,069 21% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±7.8 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Londonderry 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #37 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Londonderry School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | — | Londonderry Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.