Compare towns
Derry vs Atkinson vs Londonderry vs Rochester
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 youngest population (median age 40.3).
Atkinson has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
Londonderry has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Rochester has the most affordable homes ($279k 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 | Derry | Atkinson | Londonderry | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
7,267Lowest |
26,685 |
33,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
42.7±0.9 about the NH average |
43±1.8 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±1.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
19.6%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% NH: 40.6% |
42.7% NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
4.8%±1 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1Lowest 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 |
$132,556±$14k 34% above NH |
$80,836±$3kLowest 18% below NH |
| Atkinson and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$505,200±$20k 26% above NH |
$279,100±$10kLowest 31% below NH |
| Atkinson and Londonderry 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 |
$1,803±$154Highest 21% above NH |
$1,369±$72 8% below NH |
| Londonderry 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 |
$8,069 21% above NH |
$5,334Lowest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±7.8 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±7Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
66%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Londonderry 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #32 of 120 in NH | #37 of 120 in NH | #98 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Londonderry School District | Rochester School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | Londonderry Senior High School | Spaulding High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
13.2 |
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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.