What stands out worked out from the figures below

Londonderry has the most kids (20.6% under 18).

Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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	Ogunquit
People
Population	26,685Highest	1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.7±0.9Lowest 10% above U.S.	62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S.
Kids under 18	20.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22%	5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	16.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Londonderry and Ogunquit 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 64% above U.S.	$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S.
	Londonderry and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$505,200±$20kLowest 52% above U.S.	$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,803±$154 28% above U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,069Highest 159% above U.S.	$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.9%±7.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Londonderry and Ogunquit 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%	3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 8% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	22.8%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#37 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Londonderry School District	—
High school in town	Londonderry Senior High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.