Compare towns
Londonderry vs Dummerston vs Hampstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Londonderry has the highest household income ($120k).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k 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 | Dummerston | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,225Highest |
2,090Lowest |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Londonderry and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,571±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,500±$23k 41% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,952±$135Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,568 143% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Londonderry and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Hampstead 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.