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Mapleton vs Derry 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
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Derry has the most renters (40.9% rent).
Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | Mapleton | Derry | Atkinson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
21,339Highest |
7,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41±3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.2Highest 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 | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$91,673±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$391,200±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,549±$137Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,140±$32 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,278Highest 133% above U.S. |
$6,918 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±9.5 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 | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH | #32 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.