Compare towns
Atkinson vs Bartlett vs Seabrook
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 highest household income ($146k).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Bartlett | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,267 |
3,281Lowest |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8 32% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
54±1.9Lowest 25% above NH |
| Bartlett 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 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Seabrook and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Seabrook 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% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Atkinson and Seabrook 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 |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$84,349±$15k 15% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,542±$174 3% above NH |
| Bartlett and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918Highest 4% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,785 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett 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% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Atkinson and Bartlett 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Bartlett School District | Seabrook 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.