Compare towns
Londonderry vs Goffstown vs Windham vs Hooksett
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 the highest household income ($190k).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Windham | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,225Lowest |
18,513Highest |
16,038 |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% 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 |
41.3±1.5 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% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±2 NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Goffstown and Hooksett 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% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest 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% |
8.9%±1.6 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 |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,500±$23k 17% above NH |
$377,400±$20kLowest 6% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,952±$135 31% above NH |
$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,568 14% above NH |
$6,941 4% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest 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 |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 20.4%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest 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 | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Goffstown School District | Windham School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | Goffstown High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| 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.