Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Londonderry vs Bow
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).
Londonderry has the most renters (14.4% rent).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
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 | Londonderry | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
26,685Highest |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
42.7±0.9 about the NH average |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Londonderry 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% |
20.6%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow 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% |
16.4%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Bow and Londonderry 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 |
$132,556±$14kLowest 34% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
| Bow 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 |
$505,200±$20kLowest 26% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,803±$154 21% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Londonderry 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 |
$8,069Lowest 21% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±7.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Londonderry and Bow 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% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Londonderry and Bow 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 | — | #37 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Londonderry School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Londonderry Senior High School | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| 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.