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Londonderry vs Hanover vs Hampstead
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).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,225Highest |
11,685 |
9,102Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.4±1 about the NH average |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
| 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%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest 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%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead and Hanover 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% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.7 NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,571±$13k 21% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$112,348±$18kLowest 13% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,500±$23kLowest 17% above NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,952±$135 31% above NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
| Hanover 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Londonderry 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% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | — | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.