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Londonderry vs Goffstown vs Windham

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).
Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).

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.

MeasureLondonderryGoffstownWindham
People
Population
12,225Lowest
18,513Highest
16,038
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.5%
NH: +4.6%
+5.2%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+16.4%Highest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
42.4±1Highest
about the NH average
41.3±3.1
5% below NH
41.1±2.9Lowest
5% 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%
27.4%±3.3Highest
NH: 18.2%
Age 65+
16.5%±2
NH: 20.1%
19%±2.8Highest
NH: 20.1%
15.5%±2.6Lowest
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%
NH: 40.6%
42.8%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
62.7%Highest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.1%±1.7
NH: 6%
14.5%±1.7Highest
NH: 6%
3.8%±1.8Lowest
NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$119,571±$13k
21% above NH
$113,958±$12kLowest
15% above NH
$189,583±$19kHighest
91% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$469,500±$23k
17% above NH
$377,400±$20kLowest
6% below NH
$723,300±$50kHighest
80% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,952±$135
31% above NH
$1,231±$161Lowest
17% below NH
$3,218±$350Highest
116% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,568
14% above NH
$6,941Lowest
4% above NH
$10,000+Highest
at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60.6%±13.9Highest
NH: 48.2%
58.1%±20
NH: 48.2%
52.2%±50.9Lowest
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%
NH: 7.2%
6.4%Highest
NH: 7.2%
2%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.8%
NH: 72.8%
82.7%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
93.9%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983
4 yrs newer than NH
1982Lowest
3 yrs newer than NH
1996Highest
17 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
4% above NH
28 min
4% above NH
31 minHighest
15% above NH
Work from home
20.4%±2.8
NH: 16.8%
13.8%±2.2Lowest
NH: 16.8%
21.9%±4.4Highest
NH: 16.8%
Windham 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 #35 of 120 in NH #13 of 120 in NH
School district — Goffstown School District Windham School District
High school in town — Goffstown High School Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.6Lowest
12.8Highest
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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.