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Atkinson vs Barnstead vs Ogunquit vs Alton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).
Barnstead has the most kids (21% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Alton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
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 | Ogunquit | Alton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,267Highest |
4,994 |
1,379Lowest |
5,994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8 47% above U.S. |
42.8±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.7±3.2 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnstead and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 81% above U.S. |
$111,660±$12kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$113,715±$19k 41% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65k 67% above U.S. |
$362,400±$25kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$430,400±$37k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,395±$75Highest about the U.S. average |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,003 92% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.7%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #32 of 120 in NH | #111 of 120 in NH | — | #72 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Barnstead School District | — | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Prospect Mountain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.