What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k 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.

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

Measure	Londonderry	Cornish
People
Population	12,225Highest	1,816Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.4±1Lowest about the NH average	54±8.3Highest 25% above NH
Kids under 18	18.6%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2%	14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Londonderry and Cornish 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%	27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46%Highest NH: 40.6%	40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$119,571±$13kHighest 21% above NH	$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$469,500±$23kHighest 17% above NH	$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,952±$135Highest 31% above NH	$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,568Highest 14% above NH	$5,796Lowest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.6%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2%	40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Londonderry and Cornish 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%	4.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 4% above NH	24 minLowest 9% below NH
Work from home	20.4%±2.8Highest NH: 16.8%	12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#37 of 120 in NH	—
School district	—	Cornish School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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.