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Derry vs Newfields vs Wilder 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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Wilder | Atkinson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
2,023Lowest |
3,087 |
7,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Wilder 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Atkinson and Wilder 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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 35% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$146,380±$32k 81% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$555,200±$65k 67% above U.S. |
| 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 9% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103 160% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$6,918 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Derry 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% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | #32 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Newfields 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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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.