Compare towns
Derry vs New Castle 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).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k 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 | New Castle | Atkinson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
827Lowest |
7,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+3.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
62.8±6Highest 45% above NH |
57.1±2.8 32% above NH |
| New Castle and Atkinson 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% |
12.9%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| New Castle 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
| 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±$7kLowest 10% above NH |
$176,953±$29kHighest 79% above NH |
$146,380±$32k 48% above NH |
| New Castle 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±$17kLowest 7% above NH |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 323% above NH |
$555,200±$65k 38% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$3,501Highest 135% above NH |
$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103 22% above NH |
$8,509Highest 28% above NH |
$6,918Lowest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±85.7Lowest 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% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
28 minLowest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
40.1%±19.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| New Castle 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 | — | #32 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | New Castle School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9 |
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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.