Compare towns
Dunbarton vs Derry 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
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Derry has the most renters (40.9% rent).
Atkinson has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Dunbarton | Derry | Atkinson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Lowest |
21,339Highest |
7,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 11% above NH |
41±3Lowest 5% below NH |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
14.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Atkinson and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% NH: 40.6% |
36.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±2.2Highest 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 | $124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$91,673±$11kLowest 7% below NH |
$146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
| Atkinson and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$391,200±$23kLowest about the NH average |
$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
| Atkinson and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$1,549±$137Highest 4% above NH |
$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$7,278 9% above NH |
$6,918Lowest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±9.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
28 minLowest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.2%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Atkinson and Derry 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | #32 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | — | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.