What stands out worked out from the figures below

Londonderry has the most affordable homes ($505k median).

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.

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

Measure	Londonderry	Pelham
People
Population	26,685Highest	14,449Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.7±0.9Highest about the NH average	41.5±2.7Lowest 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%±2.1Lowest 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%	16.5%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Pelham 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%	40%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±1Lowest NH: 6%	5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6%
	Pelham 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±$14kLowest 34% above NH	$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±$20kLowest 26% above NH	$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,803±$154Highest 21% above NH	$1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,069Lowest 21% above NH	$8,634Highest 30% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.9%±7.8Lowest 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%	3.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	86.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 7% above NH	30 minHighest 10% above NH
Work from home	22.8%±2.7 NH: 16.8%	22.8%±3.3 NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#37 of 120 in NH	#48 of 120 in NH
School district	Londonderry School District	Pelham School District
High school in town	Londonderry Senior High School	Pelham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Highest	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.