Compare towns
Derry vs Newfields vs Keene 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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
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 | Newfields | Keene | Atkinson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
2,023Lowest |
22,939 |
7,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
42.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
5.8%±4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Keene and Newfields 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 10% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$146,380±$32k 48% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$555,200±$65k 38% above NH |
| Newfields and Atkinson 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 |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
| Newfields and Derry 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,812Lowest about the NH average |
$6,918 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 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% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Newfields School District | Keene School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
— | 12.3Lowest |
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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.