Compare towns
Londonderry vs Bow vs Derry vs Hooksett
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 oldest population (median age 42.7).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Derry | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 26,685 |
8,335Lowest |
34,116Highest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±0.9Highest about the NH average |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
| Londonderry and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow 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% |
17.6%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bow and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Derry 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 |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$108,944±$7kLowest 10% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $505,200±$20k 26% above NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| 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 21% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
| Londonderry and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,069 21% above NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±7.8 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Londonderry 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 7% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Londonderry School District | Bow School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Londonderry Senior High School | Bow High School | Pinkerton Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
12.8 |
13.9Highest |
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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.