Compare towns
Derry vs Everett vs Atkinson vs Rochester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | Everett | Atkinson | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,116 |
50,045Highest |
7,267Lowest |
33,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
43±1.8 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Derry 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 35% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$80,836±$3kLowest about the U.S. 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±$17k 30% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$555,200±$65k 67% above U.S. |
$279,100±$10kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Everett and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,369±$72 3% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,918 122% above U.S. |
$5,334 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Atkinson and Derry 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #32 of 120 in NH | #98 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Everett | Timberlane Regional School District | Rochester School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Everett High | None in town | Spaulding High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
12.1Lowest |
— | 13.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.