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Londonderry vs Methuen vs Derry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Londonderry has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Methuen has the most expensive homes ($500k median).
Derry has the most affordable homes ($432k median).
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 | Methuen | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,225Lowest |
53,475Highest |
34,116 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1Highest 9% above U.S. |
39.9±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Methuen and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Methuen 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Methuen and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,571±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$113,310±$7k 40% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,500±$23k 41% above U.S. |
$499,700±$17kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Methuen 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 38% above U.S. |
$1,749±$91 24% above U.S. |
$1,547±$138Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,568 143% above U.S. |
$5,061Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Londonderry and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #236 of 282 in MA | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Methuen | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | — | Methuen High | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.