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Londonderry vs Union vs Hooksett

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Londonderry has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Union has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
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.

MeasureLondonderryUnionHooksett
People
Population
26,685Highest
2,663Lowest
15,057
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.7±0.9Highest
10% above U.S.
41.6±5.3
7% above U.S.
41.3±1.5Lowest
6% above U.S.
Londonderry and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.6%±2.1
U.S.: 22%
24.9%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.4%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Union 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
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.3%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Union 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
U.S.: 35.7%
34.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.8%±1
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
8.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$132,556±$14kHighest
64% above U.S.
$80,724±$9kLowest
about the U.S. average
$117,962±$11k
46% above U.S.
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
52% above U.S.
$267,600±$42kLowest
20% below U.S.
$407,000±$26k
22% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,803±$154Highest
28% above U.S.
$1,179±$452Lowest
17% below U.S.
$1,661±$206
18% above U.S.
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
159% above U.S.
$3,276Lowest
5% above U.S.
$6,554
110% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±7.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
24.6%±19.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.7%±16.4
U.S.: 51.1%
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
U.S.: 12.5%
10.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
85.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
8% above U.S.
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
22.8%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.9%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Londonderry and Union 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 RSU 40/MSAD 40 Hooksett School District
High school in town Londonderry Senior High School None in town None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
12.0
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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.