Compare towns
Londonderry vs Exeter vs Goffstown
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 kids (18.6% under 18).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k 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 | Exeter | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,225Lowest |
16,151 |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.4±1 about the NH average |
45.8±2.3Highest 6% above NH |
41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Londonderry and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter 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% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,571±$13kHighest 21% above NH |
$110,346±$13kLowest 11% above NH |
$113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
| Londonderry and Goffstown 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 |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$377,400±$20kLowest 6% below NH |
| Londonderry and Exeter 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 |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
| Londonderry and Exeter 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 |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$6,941Lowest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Londonderry and Exeter 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% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.4%±2.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Londonderry and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.