Compare towns
Atkinson vs Derry vs Sandown vs Springfield
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 most expensive homes ($555k median).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Sandown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k 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 | Sandown | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,267 |
34,116Highest |
6,628 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
40.8±3.7 6% below NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Atkinson and Springfield 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%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Sandown 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% |
14.2%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.6 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest 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±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$135,040±$25k 36% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
| Atkinson and Sandown 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 |
$483,400±$44k 20% above NH |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
| Atkinson and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32 24% below NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,893±$721Highest 27% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Sandown and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918 4% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
$8,801Highest 32% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
64.1%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Sandown 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% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.5% NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±13.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Sandown 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 | #71 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Timberlane Regional 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.