Compare towns
Londonderry vs Eliot vs Hooksett
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 people working from home (22.8%).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Eliot | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,685Highest |
7,146Lowest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±0.9 10% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Londonderry and Hooksett 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,556±$14kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $505,200±$20kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$154 28% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,069Highest 159% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Londonderry and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Londonderry School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Londonderry Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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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.