Compare towns
Derry vs Naples vs Atkinson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derry has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Naples | Atkinson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
3,985Lowest |
7,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Atkinson and Naples 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Atkinson 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. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Naples and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$6,918 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Naples 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% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | #32 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.