Compare towns
Derry vs Brookline 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
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Londonderry has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Brookline | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
5,736Lowest |
26,685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
42.7±0.9Highest about the NH average |
| Londonderry and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±1.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Londonderry and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,944±$7kLowest 10% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$132,556±$14k 34% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kLowest 7% above NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$505,200±$20k 26% above NH |
| Brookline and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,803±$154 21% above NH |
| Brookline and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,069Lowest 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±7.8 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Brookline School District | Londonderry School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | Londonderry Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.