Compare towns
Londonderry vs Goffstown vs Derry
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 people working from home (20.4%).
Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
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 | Goffstown | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,225Lowest |
18,513 |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.4±1Highest about the NH average |
41.3±3.1 5% below NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
| Londonderry and Goffstown 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% |
16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest 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% |
19%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest 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% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,571±$13kHighest 21% above NH |
$113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
$108,944±$7kLowest 10% 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 |
$377,400±$20kLowest 6% below NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
| Londonderry and Derry 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 |
$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,568 14% above NH |
$6,941Lowest 4% above NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Lowest 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% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 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 |
28 min 4% above NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.4%±2.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Londonderry and Derry 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 | #35 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Goffstown School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | — | Goffstown High School | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.