Compare towns
Derry vs Londonderry vs Lyndeborough vs Derry
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 youngest population (median age 40.3).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Derry has the most renters (40.9% rent).
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 | Lyndeborough | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
26,685 |
1,616Lowest |
21,339 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
42.7±0.9 about the NH average |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
41±3 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Londonderry 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% |
16.4%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
36.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.8%±1 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Derry 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±$7k 10% above NH |
$132,556±$14kHighest 34% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$91,673±$11kLowest 7% below NH |
| Londonderry and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$505,200±$20kHighest 26% above NH |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$391,200±$23k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,803±$154Highest 21% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,549±$137 4% above NH |
| Londonderry and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$8,069 21% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$7,278 9% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±7.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±9.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.2%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Londonderry and Lyndeborough 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Londonderry School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Londonderry Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
12.0Lowest |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.