Compare towns
Derry vs Keene vs Atkinson vs Londonderry
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).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Atkinson has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
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 | Keene | Atkinson | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
22,939 |
7,267Lowest |
26,685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
+7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
42.7±0.9 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±2.1 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% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
42.7% NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
4.8%±1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
$132,556±$14k 34% above 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 |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$505,200±$20k 26% above 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 |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,803±$154Highest 21% above 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 |
$6,812Lowest about the NH average |
$6,918 4% above NH |
$8,069 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±7.8 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% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±2.7Highest 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #32 of 120 in NH | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Keene School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Londonderry School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Keene High School | None in town | Londonderry Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
12.3 |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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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.