Compare towns
Londonderry vs Windham vs Derry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Londonderry has the highest household income ($120k).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
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 | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,225 |
594Lowest |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1 9% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,571±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,500±$23kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,952±$135Highest 38% above U.S. |
— | $1,547±$138Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,568 143% above U.S. |
$5,951Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Londonderry and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.9 |
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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.