Compare towns
Londonderry vs Amherst vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
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 | Londonderry | Amherst | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,225 |
11,861Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.4±1 about the NH average |
45.9±3.5Highest 6% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
| Amherst and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Amherst and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Londonderry and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,571±$13k 21% above NH |
$153,196±$10kHighest 55% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,500±$23k 17% above NH |
$537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,952±$135Highest 31% above NH |
$1,462±$256 about the NH average |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,568 14% above NH |
$9,773Highest 47% above NH |
$7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Londonderry and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% NH: 72.8% |
91.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.4%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #37 of 120 in NH | #20 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Souhegan Coop High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.