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Londonderry vs Bow vs Ashby
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 most renters (14.4% rent).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Ashby has the most affordable homes ($391k 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 | Bow | Ashby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,685Highest |
8,335 |
3,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±0.9 10% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.5±3Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashby and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow 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 64% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$115,598±$9kLowest 43% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $505,200±$20k 52% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$390,500±$30kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Bow and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$154Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,200±$484Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Londonderry and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,069 159% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$6,034Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±7.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Londonderry and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Londonderry and Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #200 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Londonderry School District | Bow School District | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | Londonderry Senior High School | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.