Compare towns
Derry vs Townsend 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).
Townsend has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Townsend | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
9,100Lowest |
26,685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
42.7±0.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and Derry 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% |
17.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Townsend 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Townsend 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. |
$121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$132,556±$14kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Townsend 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. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$505,200±$20kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$1,469±$313Lowest 4% above 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. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$8,069 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Townsend 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 120 in NH | #136 of 282 in MA | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | North Middlesex | Londonderry School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | North Middlesex Regional | Londonderry Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
13.1 |
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.