What stands out worked out from the figures below

Londonderry has the most affordable homes ($470k median).

Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Londonderry	Newfields
People
Population	12,225Highest	2,023Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6%	+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.4±1Lowest about the NH average	44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average
	Newfields 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%	18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Newfields and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.5%±2Highest NH: 20.1%	13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Londonderry and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46%Lowest NH: 40.6%	68.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6%
	Newfields 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±$13kLowest 21% above NH	$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$469,500±$23kLowest 17% above NH	$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,952±$135Highest 31% above NH	$1,875±$323Lowest 26% above NH
	Londonderry and Newfields 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
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.6%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2%	43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Londonderry and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH	1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 4% above NH	26 minLowest 4% below NH
Work from home	20.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Newfields 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	—
School district	—	Newfields School District
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.