Compare towns
Londonderry vs Bedford vs Derry
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 most homeowners (85.6%).
Bedford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Bedford | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,685 |
23,746Lowest |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% NH: +4.6% |
+10%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±0.9 about the NH average |
45±2.2Highest 4% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below 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% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Bedford and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±2.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% NH: 40.6% |
63%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1 NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Derry and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,556±$14k 34% above NH |
$167,418±$12kHighest 69% above NH |
$108,944±$7kLowest 10% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $505,200±$20k 26% above NH |
$612,100±$26kHighest 52% above NH |
$432,000±$17kLowest 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$154 21% above NH |
$2,099±$274Highest 41% above NH |
$1,547±$138Lowest 4% 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 |
$8,103 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±7.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59.4%±15.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
| Bedford and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 7% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Lowest 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 | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Londonderry School District | Bedford School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | Londonderry Senior High School | Bedford High School | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
13.5 |
13.9Highest |
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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.