Compare towns
North Hampton vs Londonderry vs Salem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Londonderry has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
Salem has the most renters (24.4% 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 | North Hampton | Londonderry | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Lowest |
12,225 |
30,964Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
42.4±1Lowest about the NH average |
44.6±2.7 3% above NH |
| North Hampton and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.6%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
16.2%±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% |
18.6%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46% NH: 40.6% |
38.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1 NH: 6% |
| Londonderry and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$119,571±$13k 21% above NH |
$110,490±$9kLowest 12% 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 |
$473,300±$16k 18% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$1,952±$135Highest 31% above NH |
$1,625±$146Lowest 9% 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 |
$7,568 14% above NH |
$6,992Lowest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
60.6%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±9.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Londonderry and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.8% NH: 72.8% |
75.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.4%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±2.9Lowest 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 | #38 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | — | Salem School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Salem High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.