Compare towns
Londonderry vs Nashua 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 population (median age 42.7).
Nashua has the most renters (44.2% rent).
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 | Nashua | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,685 |
91,294Highest |
14,449Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±0.9Highest about the NH average |
40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
| Londonderry and Pelham 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% |
18.6%±1.2Lowest 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% |
16.9%±1Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Nashua and Pelham 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% NH: 40.6% |
40%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±0.6 NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Pelham and Nashua 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 |
$96,326±$5kLowest about the NH average |
$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 |
$403,900±$11kLowest about the NH average |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$154Highest 21% above NH |
$1,737±$41 16% above NH |
$1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
| Londonderry and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,069 21% above NH |
$6,799Lowest about the NH average |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±7.8 NH: 48.2% |
45.8%±4.2Lowest 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% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 7% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
30 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #37 of 120 in NH | #67 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Londonderry School District | Nashua School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | Londonderry Senior High School | Nashua High School South | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
12.8Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.