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Londonderry vs Ira 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%).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Hooksett has the most renters (19.4% rent).
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 | Ira | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,685Highest |
381Lowest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±0.9 10% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest 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% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,556±$14kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below 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. |
$272,900±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$154Highest 28% above U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Hooksett 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. |
$4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±7.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Londonderry and Hooksett 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% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #37 of 120 in NH | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Londonderry School District | — | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Londonderry Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.