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Atkinson vs Derry vs Pelham vs Haverhill
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 oldest population (median age 57.1).
Derry has the most affordable homes ($432k median).
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Haverhill has the most renters (37.2% 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 | Derry | Pelham | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,267Lowest |
34,116 |
14,449 |
67,698Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
39.4±1.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Pelham 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 81% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19k 68% above U.S. |
$88,326±$4kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Pelham 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. |
$432,000±$17kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
$453,900±$9k 36% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,668±$49Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Haverhill and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918 122% above U.S. |
$8,103 160% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,772Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.2%±5.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham 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 | #48 of 120 in NH | #243 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Pelham School District | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | Pelham High School | Haverhill High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9Highest |
10.4Lowest |
12.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.