What stands out worked out from the figures below

Londonderry has the most homeowners (85.6%).

Nashua has the most renters (44.2% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Londonderry	Nashua
People
Population	26,685Lowest	91,294Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.7±0.9Highest about the NH average	40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH
Kids under 18	20.6%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2%	18.6%±1.2Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Londonderry and Nashua 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%	16.9%±1Highest NH: 20.1%
	Nashua 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±1Lowest NH: 6%	5%±0.6Highest NH: 6%
	Nashua 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±$14kHighest 34% above NH	$96,326±$5kLowest about the NH average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$505,200±$20kHighest 26% above NH	$403,900±$11kLowest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,803±$154Highest 21% above NH	$1,737±$41Lowest 16% above NH
	Londonderry and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,069Highest 21% above NH	$6,799Lowest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.9%±7.8Highest NH: 48.2%	45.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Londonderry and Nashua 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%	7.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 7% above NH	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8%	17.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#37 of 120 in NH	#67 of 120 in NH
School district	Londonderry School District	Nashua School District
High school in town	Londonderry Senior High School	Nashua High School South
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Lowest	12.8Highest
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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.