Compare towns
Derry vs Atkinson vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derry has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Atkinson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Derry | Atkinson | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
7,267Lowest |
10,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Atkinson and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.7% NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest 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 | $108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
| Atkinson and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kLowest 7% above NH |
$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% 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 | $1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% 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 | $8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$6,918 4% above NH |
$6,872Lowest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Atkinson and Hampton 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #32 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Timberlane Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.