Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Londonderry grades A− overall, ranked 40th of 125 in New Hampshire. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 95% of the country. The median household earns $133K and crime is low: it reports less per resident than 84% of U.S. towns. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $612K for a typical one and 5.3 times the Boston metro’s $116K median household income. Londonderry’s trail density is 1.6 miles per square mile, where New Hampshire’s towns sit at 1.2 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Musquash Conservation Area, at 1,234 acres with 22.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 71% of U.S. towns.
Where Londonderry beats most towns.
Census counts: 2,622 in 1790, a low of 1,220 in 1890, 25,826 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1914 and 3 maps from 1905 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Hampshire), ordered by how far Londonderry is from typical.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Londonderry. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
10 mi Ancient siteAmerica's Stonehenge
31 mi LakeWalden Pond
40 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
36 mi MountainMount Monadnock
38 mi Stadium & arenaHarvard StadiumFenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · America's Stonehenge: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Monadnock: Jonwmcinenrey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Londonderry, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Londonderry.
66 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Musquash Conservation Area | 22.7 mi | 1,234 |
| 2. Musquash Swamp Wildlife Managment Area | 1.3 mi | 151 |
| 3. LAFA Fields at Campo Complex | 1.2 mi | 68 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Londonderry School District. Three of its 8 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Londonderry Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 918 | B− |
| Londonderry Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,289 | A− |
| North Londonderry Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades 1–5 | Grades 1–5 | 451 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NH on state tests and graduation
11% of Londonderry adults report frequent physical distress, below both New Hampshire’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (14%). 28% of Londonderry adults feel lonely. Londonderry beats the New Hampshire average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Londonderry | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.1% | 9.5% | 12% |
| What stands out | Londonderry | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.8% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
New Hampshire has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Londonderry sits closer to the middle.
| Londonderry | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.2 per 1,000 residents | 4.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The Hudson 1 Sse weather station, 7 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 156 days: shorter than most of the country, but longer than 77% of New Hampshire places with climate records. January nights average 14.9°: colder than most of the country, but milder than 87% of New Hampshire places with climate records; July afternoons average 83°.
Londonderry has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. About 67 inches of snow falls in a winter. The January low in Londonderry is 15°F.
| Londonderry | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 15°F | 13°F | 22°F |
| July high | 83°F | 81°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Londonderry’s median rent is $1,803 a month. The typical Londonderry home is worth about $612,000, up 2.9% in a year, 20% above the New Hampshire typical home. 86% of households own their home in Londonderry.
| Londonderry | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,803 a month | $1,382 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 86% | 82% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 30 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Londonderry.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Londonderry for work: only 14% work in town. Since 2013, Londonderry has added 3,703 jobs, to 18,400 in 2023. The top destinations are Manchester (14%), Nashua (8%) and Salem (4%).
| Londonderry | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 23% | 16% | 11% |
| Median household income | $133,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the New Hampshire average. Londonderry has grown 6.9% since 2020, to 27,844 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 48% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 41% across New Hampshire.
| Londonderry | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 48% | 39% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 18% | 22% |
| Median age | 42.7 years | 45 years | 40.5 years |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.7 points. Across New Hampshire, 50.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 43.9, men 40.6.
| Londonderry | NH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.6% | 8.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.2% | 8.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.6% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.5% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.4% | 15.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.3% | 12.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6% | 7.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.8% | 5.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.4% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.3% | 17.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.9% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 30.3% | 24.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.4% | 16.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
8 within 15 miles of the center of Londonderry
About 5 of every 100 Londonderry residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Hampshire.
16 notable people were born in Londonderry.
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Londonderry is a town in western Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. It sits between Manchester and Derry, the largest and fourth-largest communities in the state. The population was 25,826 at the 2020 census. Londonderry is known for its apple orchards and is home to the headquarters of Stonyfield Farm and part of Manchester–Boston Regional Airport. The more densely settled portion of town, where 11,645 people lived at the 2020 census, is defined as the Londonderry census-designated place (CDP) and roughly occupies the southeastern and southern parts of town, around New Hampshire Route 102.
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4 towns share a border with Londonderry.
| Town | NH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Londonderry | #40 | A− | C− | A− | B+ | A |
| Windham | #5 | A+ | D | A+ | A | A+ |
| Manchester | #120 | C− | C− | C | D− | B+ |
| Derry | #81 | B | C− | B+ | C | A |
| Hudson | #84 | B− | C− | B | C | A |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Londonderry grades A− overall, better than 79% of U.S. towns and #40 of 125 in New Hampshire. It grades A for health, A− for safety and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes, by national standards. New Hampshire has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Londonderry sits nearer the middle.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
16 notable people were born here, including John Stark and Samuel Bell.
