Compare towns
Atkinson vs Castleton vs Ira vs Derry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% 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 | Atkinson | Castleton | Ira | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,267 |
4,453 |
381Lowest |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32 19% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918 122% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,146 33% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Atkinson and Derry 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 | #32 of 120 in NH | #39 of 70 in VT | — | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.