SOUTHERN NH · 7 TOWNS
Seven towns, each with its own character, mill rate, and price band. Plus sub-neighborhood deep-dives for the places buyers compare most often.
Karyn's full service area.
I grew up here, I sell here, and I have watched every one of these streets change over the last twenty years. Pick a town and read it like a letter from a neighbor, not a brochure.
Coming up from Methuen, Andover, or Lawrence and still deciding? Start with the MA to NH relocation hub and come back here.
Mill rate · Median price
19.85 · $565,000
SALEM, NH
Salem
The anchor town of Southern NH, right off Exit 2.
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Mill rate · Median price
19.40 · $732,000
WINDHAM, NH
Windham
The premium school-district corner of the region.
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Mill rate · Median price
26.15 · $485,000
DERRY, NH
Derry
The value play, with Pinkerton Academy on the label.
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Mill rate · Median price
19.35 · $595,000
LONDONDERRY, NH
Londonderry
Apple orchards, an airport on one side, and Woodmont Commons on the other.
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Mill rate · Median price
17.95 · $555,000
PELHAM, NH
Pelham
Rural feel, MA border, and a school district on the rise.
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Mill rate · Median price
18.50 · $625,000
ATKINSON, NH
Atkinson
Small, quiet, and the favorite hideout of long-time Southern NH buyers.
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Mill rate · Median price
20.25 · $555,000
HAMPSTEAD, NH
Hampstead
Lakes, wooded lots, and a main street that still feels like 1985.
Read the guideThe pockets inside the towns.
Tuscan Village, Cobbett's Pond, Canobie Lake, Woodmont Commons, and a few more. These guides go one layer deeper than the town pages because the town-level story is not specific enough when you are buying waterfront or downsizing into new construction.
Tuscan Village
- Median price
- Median $585,000
- Commute
- Boston 45 min
The new-build, walk-to-Market-Basket downsizer magnet.
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Canobie Lake
- Median price
- Median $685,000
- Commute
- Boston 45 min
Classic Salem lake homes, the park at one end, quiet coves at the other.
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Cobbett's Pond
- Median price
- Median $895,000
- Commute
- Boston 55 min
Windham's waterfront pocket, walking distance to the town center.
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Woodmont Commons
- Median price
- Median $495,000
- Commute
- Boston 60 min
Southern NH's largest new-build mixed-use development.
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Hood Park & Downtown Derry
- Median price
- Median $395,000
- Commute
- Boston 55 min
The walkable main-street revival of Greater Derry.
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Shadow Lake
- Median price
- Median $595,000
- Commute
- Boston 45 min
The quieter lake neighborhood on the North Salem side.
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