Compare towns
Atkinson vs Derry vs Goffstown
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 kids (20.7% under 18).
Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
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 | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,267Lowest |
34,116Highest |
18,513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
41.3±3.1 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
$108,944±$7kLowest 10% above NH |
$113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
| Atkinson and Goffstown 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±$17k 7% above NH |
$377,400±$20kLowest 6% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,547±$138Highest 4% above NH |
$1,231±$161 17% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918Lowest 4% above NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$6,941 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20 NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9Highest |
12.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.