Compare towns
Derry vs Litchfield vs Hooksett 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).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Litchfield | Hooksett | Atkinson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
8,499 |
15,057 |
7,267Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield 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 NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
42.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett 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 |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$146,380±$32k 48% above NH |
| Litchfield and Atkinson 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 |
$485,000±$18k 20% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
| Atkinson and Litchfield 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 |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
| Litchfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103 22% above NH |
$8,273Highest 24% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$6,918 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
1.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Atkinson and Litchfield 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #32 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Litchfield School District | Hooksett School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Campbell High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.