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Londonderry vs Springfield vs Hooksett

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 the most people working from home (22.8%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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.

MeasureLondonderrySpringfieldHooksett
People
Population
26,685Highest
1,122Lowest
15,057
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7%
NH: +4.6%
-4%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+10.6%Highest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
42.7±0.9
about the NH average
51.4±8.8Highest
19% above NH
41.3±1.5Lowest
5% below NH
Springfield and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.6%±2.1Highest
NH: 18.2%
15.1%±8Lowest
NH: 18.2%
17.4%±2.9
NH: 18.2%
Londonderry and Hooksett 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%
19.8%±1.6Highest
NH: 20.1%
17.3%±2.4
NH: 20.1%
Springfield and Hooksett 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%
36.4%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
39.6%
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.8%±1
NH: 6%
0%±1.5Lowest
NH: 6%
8.9%±1.6Highest
NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$132,556±$14kHighest
34% above NH
$100,893±$19kLowest
about the NH average
$117,962±$11k
19% above NH
Londonderry and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$505,200±$20kHighest
26% above NH
$384,100±$50kLowest
5% below NH
$407,000±$26k
about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,803±$154Highest
21% above NH
$1,096±$217Lowest
26% below NH
$1,661±$206
11% above NH
Londonderry and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$8,069Highest
21% above NH
$5,946Lowest
11% below NH
$6,554
about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±7.8Highest
NH: 48.2%
25.9%±64.8Lowest
NH: 48.2%
41.7%±16.4
NH: 48.2%
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
NH: 7.2%
3.4%Highest
NH: 7.2%
3.3%
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.6%
NH: 72.8%
90.7%Highest
NH: 72.8%
80.6%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986
7 yrs newer than NH
1985Lowest
6 yrs newer than NH
1988Highest
9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
7% above NH
34 minHighest
29% above NH
27 minLowest
about the NH average
Work from home
22.8%±2.7Highest
NH: 16.8%
16.7%±11.6
NH: 16.8%
13.4%±3.1Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Londonderry and Springfield 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 — #30 of 120 in NH
School district Londonderry School District — Hooksett School District
High school in town Londonderry Senior High School — None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
12.0
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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.