Compare towns
Atkinson vs Derry vs Gorham
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Derry has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k 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 | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,267 |
34,116Highest |
2,682Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
| Atkinson and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham 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 NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
| 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 38% above NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32 24% below NH |
$1,547±$138Highest 4% above NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918 4% above NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Derry 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% |
4.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest 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 | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.