Compare towns
Londonderry vs Derry vs Goffstown 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
Londonderry has the most expensive homes ($470k median).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
Hudson has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Derry | Goffstown | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,225Lowest |
34,116Highest |
18,513 |
25,557 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.4±1 about the NH average |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
41.3±3.1 5% below NH |
45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±2 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hudson and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,571±$13k 21% above NH |
$108,944±$7kLowest 10% above NH |
$113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
$124,213±$6kHighest 25% above NH |
| Hudson and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,500±$23kHighest 17% above NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$377,400±$20kLowest 6% below NH |
$438,900±$11k 9% above NH |
| Londonderry and Hudson 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 |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
$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 |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$6,941 4% above NH |
$6,636Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20 NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Londonderry and Goffstown 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% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
31 minHighest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.4%±2.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Londonderry and Hudson 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Goffstown School District | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | — | Pinkerton Academy | Goffstown High School | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9Highest |
12.6 |
11.6Lowest |
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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.