What stands out worked out from the figures below

Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).

Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Litchfield	Londonderry
People
Population	8,499Lowest	12,225Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.1±1.7Highest about the NH average	42.4±1Lowest about the NH average
	Litchfield and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2%	18.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Litchfield and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	16.5%±2Highest NH: 20.1%
	Londonderry and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	46%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	6.1%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
	Londonderry and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH	$119,571±$13kLowest 21% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH	$469,500±$23kLowest 17% above NH
	Litchfield and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH	$1,952±$135Lowest 31% above NH
	Litchfield and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,273Highest 24% above NH	$7,568Lowest 14% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2%	60.6%±13.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Litchfield and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1%Lowest NH: 7.2%	2.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	83.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 9% above NH	28 minLowest 4% above NH
Work from home	21%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8%	20.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Litchfield 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	#53 of 120 in NH	#37 of 120 in NH
School district	Litchfield School District	—
High school in town	Campbell High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.