Compare towns
Atkinson vs Derry vs Epping vs Litchfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Atkinson has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
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 | Derry | Epping | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,267Lowest |
34,116Highest |
7,430 |
8,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Atkinson and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7% NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Derry and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $146,380±$32k 48% above NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Litchfield and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$432,000±$17kLowest 7% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$485,000±$18k 20% above NH |
| Atkinson and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
| Litchfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918Lowest 4% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$8,273Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Atkinson 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Epping School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | Epping High School | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.