Compare towns
Derry vs Wilton vs Springfield 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).
Wilton has the most affordable homes ($382k median).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Londonderry has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Wilton | Springfield | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
3,960 |
1,122Lowest |
26,685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
42.7±0.9 about the NH average |
| Springfield and Wilton 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% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 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% |
22%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton and Springfield 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% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$132,556±$14kHighest 34% above NH |
| Londonderry and Wilton 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 |
$381,500±$23kLowest 5% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$505,200±$20kHighest 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,803±$154Highest 21% 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 |
$7,612 14% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$8,069 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±7.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Londonderry and Wilton 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 | #54 of 120 in NH | — | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | Londonderry School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | — | Londonderry Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
9.1Lowest |
— | 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.