Compare NH Towns

Compare up to 4 towns side-by-side across housing, economy, schools, and quality of life.

Bedford

Hillsborough County
Pop: 23,322
Merrimack Valley
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Merrimack

Hillsborough County
Pop: 26,632
Merrimack Valley
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Londonderry

Rockingham County
Pop: 25,826
Merrimack Valley
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🏠 Property Tax (2025)

MetricBedfordMerrimackLondonderry
Total Tax Rate$16.49 per $1,000$22.11 per $1,000$14.47 per $1,000
Effective Rate$14.25 per $1,000$14.81 per $1,000$13.78 per $1,000
Equalization Ratio86.4%67.0%95.2%
Municipal Rate$3.87$4.38$3.53
School Rate$10.45$14.96$9.28
Est. Tax on $400k Home$6,596$8,844$5,788

πŸ’° Housing & Cost of Living

MetricBedfordMerrimackLondonderry
Median Home Value$539,500$378,200$424,100
Median Rent$1,847/mo$1,585/mo$1,439/mo
Median Household Income$151,850$121,489$127,946
Homeownership Rate84.07%88.87%85.53%

πŸ‘₯ Demographics

MetricBedfordMerrimackLondonderry
Population23,32226,63225,826
Median Age44 years41.8 years42.2 years
Avg Household Size2.88 people2.64 people2.73 people
Bachelor's Degree or Higher36.73%28.97%30.4%

πŸ’Ό Employment & Economy

MetricBedfordMerrimackLondonderry
Unemployment Rate1.86%3.26%5.11%
Poverty Rate3.46%4.02%1.58%