Compare towns
Londonderry vs Newfields vs Hudson
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 youngest population (median age 42.4).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($439k 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 | Newfields | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,225 |
2,023Lowest |
25,557Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.4±1Lowest about the NH average |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH |
| Hudson and Newfields 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% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest 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% |
20.7%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hudson 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% |
34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Hudson 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 |
$124,213±$6k 25% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,500±$23k 17% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$438,900±$11kLowest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,952±$135Highest 31% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,735±$123Lowest 16% 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 | $7,568 14% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,636Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
31 minHighest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.4%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest 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 | — | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.