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Londonderry vs Durham vs Pelham
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).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,685Highest |
10,681Lowest |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.8% NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±0.9Highest about the NH average |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
| Londonderry and Pelham 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% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham and Londonderry 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% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Pelham and Londonderry 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% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1Lowest NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,556±$14k 34% above NH |
$112,070±$25kLowest 13% above NH |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
| Pelham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $505,200±$20k 26% above NH |
$498,000±$45kLowest 24% above NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$154Highest 21% above NH |
$1,302±$211Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,425±$88 4% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,069Lowest 21% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±7.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Durham 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 7% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
30 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #37 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Londonderry School District | — | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | Londonderry Senior High School | — | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.