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Londonderry vs Norwich 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%).
Norwich has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Norwich | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,685Highest |
3,640Lowest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±0.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,556±$14k 64% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
| Norwich 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 52% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$154Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above 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 | $8,069 159% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±7.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest 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% |
2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Londonderry and Norwich 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Londonderry School District | Norwich School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Londonderry Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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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.