Compare towns
Londonderry vs Derry vs Hooksett vs Merrimack
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 expensive homes ($505k median).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Merrimack has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Derry | Hooksett | Merrimack |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 26,685 |
34,116Highest |
15,057Lowest |
28,164 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±0.9Highest about the NH average |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
41.5±2.2 4% below NH |
| Londonderry and Merrimack 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% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Merrimack 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% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Merrimack 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% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
50.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.2 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±$14kHighest 34% above NH |
$108,944±$7kLowest 10% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$127,219±$16k 28% above NH |
| Londonderry and Merrimack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $505,200±$20kHighest 26% above NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$458,600±$15k 14% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$154 21% above NH |
$1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,932±$147Highest 30% above NH |
| Merrimack and Londonderry 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 |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$7,345 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±7.8 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
34.9%±9.4Lowest 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% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
88.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 7% above NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Londonderry and Merrimack 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #58 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Londonderry School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Hooksett School District | Merrimack School District |
| High school in town | Londonderry Senior High School | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | Merrimack High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
13.9Highest |
— | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.