Compare towns
Atkinson vs Barnstead vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Atkinson has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Barnstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
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 | Atkinson | Barnstead | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,267Highest |
4,994 |
4,531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% NH: +4.6% |
+7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
42±4Lowest 3% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±5 NH: 18.2% |
21.6%±7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Danville and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Atkinson and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
$111,660±$12kLowest 13% above NH |
$115,104±$21k 16% above NH |
| Atkinson and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
$437,600±$26k 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,395±$75 6% below NH |
$2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
| Danville and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918 4% above NH |
$6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,504Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1 NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Atkinson and Danville 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 | #32 of 120 in NH | #111 of 120 in NH | #40 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Barnstead School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.