Compare towns
Londonderry vs Epping vs Hooksett 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 housing (typical home built 1986).
Epping has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k 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 | Epping | Hooksett | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 26,685Highest |
7,430Lowest |
15,057 |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+10.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±0.9 about the NH average |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
| Epping and Londonderry 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% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest 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%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
40% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,556±$14k 34% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% 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 |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$154Highest 21% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
| Londonderry and Epping 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 |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±7.8 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Pelham 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% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 7% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
30 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Londonderry 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Londonderry School District | Epping School District | Hooksett School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | Londonderry Senior High School | Epping High School | None in town | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
9.3Lowest |
— | 10.4 |
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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.