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Londonderry vs Hampstead vs Londonderry
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 affordable homes ($470k median).
Hampstead has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
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 | Hampstead | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,225 |
9,102Lowest |
26,685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.4±1Lowest about the NH average |
45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
42.7±0.9 about the NH average |
| Hampstead and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead 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% |
21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead 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% |
44.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.8%±1Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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±$13k 21% above NH |
$112,348±$18kLowest 13% above NH |
$132,556±$14kHighest 34% above NH |
| Londonderry and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,500±$23kLowest 17% above NH |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$505,200±$20k 26% above NH |
| 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 31% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,803±$154 21% above NH |
| Londonderry and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,568Lowest 14% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$8,069 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±7.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Londonderry and Londonderry 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% |
3.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Londonderry 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 | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hampstead School District | Londonderry School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Londonderry Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.