Compare towns
Atkinson vs Hampstead vs Hampton 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 highest household income ($146k).
Hampstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Derry has the most affordable homes ($432k 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 | Hampstead | Hampton | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,267Lowest |
9,102 |
16,426 |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
| Atkinson and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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% NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest 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±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
| Atkinson and Hampstead 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 |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$432,000±$17kLowest 7% above NH |
| Atkinson and Hampton 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 |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
| Hampton 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 |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$8,103 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Hampton 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% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Hampstead School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1Lowest |
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.