Compare towns
Derry vs Litchfield 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).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Derry | Litchfield | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
8,499Lowest |
26,685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
43.1±1.7Highest about the NH average |
42.7±0.9 about the NH average |
| Litchfield and Londonderry 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% |
22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield 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% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest 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% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1 NH: 6% |
| Derry and Londonderry 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 |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$132,556±$14k 34% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kLowest 7% above NH |
$485,000±$18k 20% above NH |
$505,200±$20kHighest 26% above NH |
| Londonderry and Litchfield 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 |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,803±$154 21% above NH |
| Litchfield 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 |
$8,273Highest 24% above NH |
$8,069Lowest 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±7.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Derry 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% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Londonderry and Litchfield 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Litchfield School District | Londonderry School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Campbell High School | Londonderry Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
11.4Lowest |
12.0 |
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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.