What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).

Londonderry has the most affordable homes ($470k median).

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	North Hampton	Londonderry
People
Population	4,543Lowest	12,225Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5% NH: +4.6%	+5.5% NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH	42.4±1Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2%	18.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	North Hampton and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1%	16.5%±2Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.5%Highest NH: 40.6%	46%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	6.1%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH	$119,571±$13kLowest 21% above NH
	North Hampton and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH	$469,500±$23kLowest 17% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,805±$106Lowest 21% above NH	$1,952±$135Highest 31% above NH
	Londonderry and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,529Highest 28% above NH	$7,568Lowest 14% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2%	60.6%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	2.9% NH: 7.2%	2.9% NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	83.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 8% below NH	28 minHighest 4% above NH
Work from home	25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8%	20.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	North Hampton and Londonderry 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	#12 of 120 in NH	#37 of 120 in NH
School district	North Hampton School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.