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Alton vs Atkinson vs Haverhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.3%).
Atkinson has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Haverhill has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Alton | Atkinson | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,994Lowest |
7,267 |
67,698Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±3.2 38% above U.S. |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
39.4±1.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Atkinson and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Atkinson and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Atkinson and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,715±$19k 41% above U.S. |
$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$88,326±$4kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,400±$37kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$453,900±$9k 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,668±$49Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$6,918Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,772 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.7%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.2%±5.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Atkinson and Alton 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 | #72 of 120 in NH | #32 of 120 in NH | #243 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Prospect Mountain High School | None in town | Haverhill High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.