Compare towns
Derry vs Plaistow 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).
Plaistow has the most affordable homes ($405k median).
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 | Plaistow | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
7,861Lowest |
26,685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
42.7±0.9Highest about the NH average |
| Londonderry and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±2.1 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%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Plaistow 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% NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest 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±$7k 10% above NH |
$108,317±$13kLowest 9% above NH |
$132,556±$14kHighest 34% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$404,500±$32kLowest about the NH average |
$505,200±$20kHighest 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
$1,803±$154Highest 21% above NH |
| Londonderry and Plaistow 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 |
$7,194Lowest 8% above NH |
$8,069 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±7.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow 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% |
4.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Londonderry School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Timberlane Regional High School | Londonderry Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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.