Compare towns
Londonderry vs Lyndeborough 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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Lyndeborough has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Lyndeborough | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,685Highest |
1,616Lowest |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±0.9 about the NH average |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
41.5±2.7Lowest 4% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest 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%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
40%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Pelham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,556±$14k 34% above NH |
$116,964±$17kLowest 18% 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 |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$154Highest 21% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
| Londonderry and Lyndeborough 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 |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±7.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham 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% |
3.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 7% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
30 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #37 of 120 in NH | — | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Londonderry School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | Londonderry Senior High School | None in town | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.