Compare towns
Derry vs Hopkinton 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 renters (29.8% rent).
Hopkinton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Atkinson has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
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 | Hopkinton | Atkinson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
6,037Lowest |
7,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
45±2.8 4% above NH |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Hopkinton 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% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Atkinson and Hopkinton 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% |
58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
5.8%±4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton 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±$7kLowest 10% above NH |
$137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
$146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
| Atkinson and Hopkinton 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 |
$506,900±$54k 26% above NH |
$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
| Atkinson and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Highest 4% above NH |
$1,270±$129 15% below NH |
$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,918Lowest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6Lowest 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% |
6.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton 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 | #28 of 120 in NH | #32 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Hopkinton School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Hopkinton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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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.