Compare towns
Derry vs Reading vs Londonderry
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).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Reading | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
699Lowest |
26,685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.7±0.9 10% above U.S. |
| Reading and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.1 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 35% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$132,556±$14kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$505,200±$20kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,803±$154Highest 28% above 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. |
$5,754Lowest 84% above U.S. |
$8,069 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Derry 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 | — | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.