Compare towns
Derry vs Gorham vs Atkinson
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).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Atkinson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Gorham | Atkinson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
2,682Lowest |
7,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Atkinson and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.8%±4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Gorham 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 10% above NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
| 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 7% above NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Highest 4% above NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,140±$32 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
$6,918 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1Highest 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% |
4.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #57 of 120 in NH | #32 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.