Compare towns
Atkinson vs Derry vs Greenland
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).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,267 |
34,116Highest |
4,106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
| Atkinson and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland 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% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±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±$7kLowest 10% above NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Greenland 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±$65k 38% above NH |
$432,000±$17kLowest 7% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918Lowest 4% above NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Atkinson 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland 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 | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9 |
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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.