Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Bedford 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
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Bedford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Londonderry has the most affordable homes ($505k median).
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 | Hampton Falls | Bedford | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
23,746 |
26,685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+10%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
45±2.2 4% above NH |
42.7±0.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.7%±2.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Bedford and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±2.1 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
63%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4.8%±1Highest NH: 6% |
| Londonderry and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$167,418±$12kHighest 69% above NH |
$132,556±$14kLowest 34% above NH |
| Bedford and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$612,100±$26k 52% above NH |
$505,200±$20kLowest 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$2,099±$274Highest 41% above NH |
$1,803±$154Lowest 21% above NH |
| Bedford and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,803 47% above NH |
$8,069Lowest 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59.4%±15.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±7.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Bedford 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% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Bedford 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 | — | #7 of 120 in NH | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Bedford School District | Londonderry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bedford High School | Londonderry Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
12.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.