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Londonderry vs Newfields vs Goffstown

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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k median).

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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.

MeasureLondonderryNewfieldsGoffstown
People
Population
12,225
2,023Lowest
18,513Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.5%Highest
NH: +4.6%
+5.3%
NH: +4.6%
+5.2%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
42.4±1
about the NH average
44.1±1.8Highest
about the NH average
41.3±3.1Lowest
5% below NH
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%±2.1
NH: 18.2%
18.9%±1.6Highest
NH: 18.2%
16%±2.5Lowest
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%±2
NH: 20.1%
13.6%±0.9Lowest
NH: 20.1%
19%±2.8Highest
NH: 20.1%
Goffstown 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%
68.1%Highest
NH: 40.6%
42.8%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.1%±1.7Lowest
NH: 6%
7.5%±7.2
NH: 6%
14.5%±1.7Highest
NH: 6%
Goffstown and Newfields 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
$197,885±$15kHighest
100% above NH
$113,958±$12kLowest
15% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$469,500±$23k
17% above NH
$646,400±$34kHighest
61% above NH
$377,400±$20kLowest
6% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,952±$135Highest
31% above NH
$1,875±$323
26% above NH
$1,231±$161Lowest
17% below NH
Londonderry and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,568
14% above NH
$10,000+Highest
at least 50% above NH
$6,941Lowest
4% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60.6%±13.9Highest
NH: 48.2%
43.3%±40.8Lowest
NH: 48.2%
58.1%±20
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%
2.4%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
6.4%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.8%
NH: 72.8%
95.3%Highest
NH: 72.8%
82.7%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983
4 yrs newer than NH
1991Highest
12 yrs newer than NH
1982Lowest
3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
4% above NH
26 minLowest
4% below NH
28 minHighest
4% above NH
Work from home
20.4%±2.8
NH: 16.8%
25.5%±3.7Highest
NH: 16.8%
13.8%±2.2Lowest
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 — #35 of 120 in NH
School district — Newfields School District Goffstown School District
High school in town — None in town Goffstown High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
12.6
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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.