Compare towns
Atkinson vs Epping vs Litchfield vs Derry
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).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% 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 | Epping | Litchfield | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,267Lowest |
7,430 |
8,499 |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield 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% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Atkinson and Epping 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest 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 |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
| Litchfield 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 38% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$485,000±$18k 20% above NH |
$432,000±$17kLowest 7% above NH |
| Atkinson and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
| Litchfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918Lowest 4% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$8,273Highest 24% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Epping 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% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Epping School District | Litchfield School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Campbell High School | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
11.4 |
13.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.