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Londonderry vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Goffstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k 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 | Ogunquit | Windham | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,225 |
1,379Lowest |
16,038 |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1 9% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,571±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,500±$23k 41% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,952±$135 38% above U.S. |
— | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,568 143% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #37 of 120 in NH | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Windham School District | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8Highest |
12.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.