Compare towns
Londonderry vs Newfields vs Salem
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Salem has the most renters (24.4% 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 | Newfields | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,685 |
2,023Lowest |
30,964Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±0.9Lowest about the NH average |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
44.6±2.7Highest 3% above NH |
| Salem and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
16.2%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Londonderry and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.6%±1.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Salem 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% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
38.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$110,490±$9kLowest 12% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $505,200±$20k 26% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$473,300±$16kLowest 18% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$154 21% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,625±$146Lowest 9% above NH |
| Newfields and Londonderry 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,992Lowest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±7.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±9.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Londonderry and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 7% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #38 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Londonderry School District | Newfields School District | Salem School District |
| High school in town | Londonderry Senior High School | None in town | Salem High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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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.