Compare towns
Atkinson vs Derry vs Westminster
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Derry has the youngest population (median age 40.3).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,267 |
34,116Highest |
2,999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%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% |
4.4%±3.1Lowest 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±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| 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 67% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32 19% below U.S. |
$1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918 122% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% 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% |
49.2%±7.5Lowest 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% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9Highest |
10.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.