What stands out worked out from the figures below

Londonderry has the most affordable homes ($505k median).

Bedford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Londonderry	Bedford
People
Population	26,685Highest	23,746Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+10%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.7±0.9Lowest about the NH average	45±2.2Highest 4% above NH
	Bedford and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	22.7%±2.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Bedford and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.4%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	20.5%±2.1Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	63%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±1Highest NH: 6%	4.7%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Londonderry and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$132,556±$14kLowest 34% above NH	$167,418±$12kHighest 69% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$505,200±$20kLowest 26% above NH	$612,100±$26kHighest 52% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,803±$154Lowest 21% above NH	$2,099±$274Highest 41% above NH
	Bedford and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,069Lowest 21% above NH	$9,803Highest 47% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.9%±7.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	59.4%±15.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Bedford and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.7% NH: 7.2%	2.7% NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH	1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 7% above NH	25 minLowest 5% below NH
Work from home	22.8%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	27%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8%
	Bedford 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	#7 of 120 in NH
School district	Londonderry School District	Bedford School District
High school in town	Londonderry Senior High School	Bedford High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Lowest	13.5Highest
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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.