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Derry vs Londonderry vs Pepperell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Pepperell has the oldest housing (typical home built 1981).
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 | Pepperell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
26,685 |
11,663Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.7±0.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pepperell and Londonderry 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Pepperell 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 35% above U.S. |
$132,556±$14kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$124,073±$12k 54% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$505,200±$20kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$482,100±$14k 45% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$1,803±$154Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,295±$238Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| 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 160% above U.S. |
$8,069 159% above U.S. |
$6,698Lowest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Londonderry and Pepperell 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 | #153 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Londonderry School District | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Londonderry Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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U.S. 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.