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Londonderry vs Sutton vs Derry

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%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% 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.

MeasureLondonderrySuttonDerry
People
Population
26,685
2,239Lowest
34,116Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7%
NH: +4.6%
+7.7%Highest
NH: +4.6%
+3.6%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
42.7±0.9
about the NH average
48.1±4.1Highest
11% above NH
40.3±1.6Lowest
7% below NH
Kids under 18
20.6%±2.1
NH: 18.2%
20.5%±3.8Lowest
NH: 18.2%
20.7%±2.1Highest
NH: 18.2%
Derry 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
NH: 20.1%
21.6%±5.9Highest
NH: 20.1%
15.2%±1.6Lowest
NH: 20.1%
Sutton 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%
44.3%
NH: 40.6%
37.4%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.8%±1Lowest
NH: 6%
4.9%±3.6
NH: 6%
6.1%±1.5Highest
NH: 6%
Derry and Sutton 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
34% above NH
$130,313±$31k
32% above NH
$108,944±$7kLowest
10% above NH
Londonderry and Sutton 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
$362,600±$16kLowest
10% below NH
$432,000±$17k
7% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,803±$154Highest
21% above NH
$1,656±$614
11% above NH
$1,547±$138Lowest
4% above NH
Londonderry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$8,069
21% above NH
$7,652Lowest
15% above NH
$8,103Highest
22% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±7.8
NH: 48.2%
27.6%±47.2Lowest
NH: 48.2%
51.6%±9Highest
NH: 48.2%
Derry 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%
4.8%Highest
NH: 7.2%
4%
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.6%
NH: 72.8%
95.7%Highest
NH: 72.8%
70.2%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986Highest
7 yrs newer than NH
1971Lowest
8 yrs older than NH
1983
4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minLowest
7% above NH
29 min
10% above NH
31 minHighest
16% above NH
Work from home
22.8%±2.7Highest
NH: 16.8%
14.8%±5.6Lowest
NH: 16.8%
16%±2.8
NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #37 of 120 in NH — #60 of 120 in NH
School district Londonderry School District Kearsarge Regional School District Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District
High school in town Londonderry Senior High School Kearsarge Regional High School Pinkerton Academy
Students per teacherat that high school
12.0
10.4Lowest
13.9Highest
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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.