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Londonderry vs Windham vs Hampstead 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 the shortest commute (28 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Hampstead has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Windham | Hampstead | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,225 |
16,038 |
9,102Lowest |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.4±1 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
41.3±3.1 5% below NH |
| Hampstead 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Hampstead 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead and Goffstown 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% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.9% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,571±$13k 21% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$112,348±$18kLowest 13% above NH |
$113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,500±$23k 17% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$377,400±$20kLowest 6% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,952±$135 31% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,568 14% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
$6,941Lowest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.4%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Hampstead 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Windham School District | Hampstead School District | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.