Compare towns
Londonderry vs Pelham vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% 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 | Pelham | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,685Highest |
14,449Lowest |
16,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±0.9 about the NH average |
41.5±2.7Lowest 4% below NH |
45.8±2.3Highest 6% above NH |
| Exeter and Londonderry 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% |
22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest 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%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% NH: 40.6% |
40%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Pelham 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 |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
$110,346±$13kLowest 11% 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 |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
$456,600±$21kLowest 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$154 21% above NH |
$1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
| Exeter and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,069Lowest 21% above NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±7.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Exeter 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 7% above NH |
30 minHighest 10% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #37 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Londonderry School District | Pelham School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | Londonderry Senior High School | Pelham High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
10.4Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.