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Atkinson vs Derry vs Sutton
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 renters (29.8% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,267Lowest |
34,116Highest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 81% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Sutton 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±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Derry and Sutton 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. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9Highest |
12.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.