Compare towns
Londonderry vs Bow vs Amherst vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($439k 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 | Londonderry | Bow | Amherst | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,225 |
8,335Lowest |
11,861 |
25,557Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.4±1 about the NH average |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
45.9±3.5Highest 6% above NH |
45.7±1.9 6% above NH |
| Amherst and Hudson 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% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Amherst 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% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hudson and Amherst 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% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hudson and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,571±$13kLowest 21% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$153,196±$10k 55% above NH |
$124,213±$6k 25% above NH |
| Bow and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,500±$23k 17% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
$438,900±$11kLowest 9% above NH |
| Amherst and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,952±$135Highest 31% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
$1,735±$123 16% above NH |
| Londonderry and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,568 14% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
$9,773Highest 47% above NH |
$6,636Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2 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 | 2.9% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
91.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
31 min 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.4%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst 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 | #20 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Bow School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | — | Bow High School | Souhegan Coop High School | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.4Lowest |
11.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.