Compare towns
Londonderry vs Derry vs Goffstown vs Pelham
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 oldest population (median age 42.4).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,225Lowest |
34,116Highest |
18,513 |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2% NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.4±1Highest about the NH average |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
41.3±3.1 5% below NH |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
| Londonderry and Pelham 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% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham and Derry 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%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Goffstown and Londonderry 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
40% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.7 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
| Pelham 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±$23k 17% above NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$377,400±$20kLowest 6% below NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,952±$135Highest 31% above NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,425±$88 4% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,568 14% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
$6,941Lowest 4% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20 NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Londonderry 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% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
30 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.4%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham 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 | #37 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Goffstown School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | — | Pinkerton Academy | Goffstown High School | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9Highest |
12.6 |
10.4Lowest |
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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.