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Atkinson vs Berwick vs Franklin vs Hooksett
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 most people working from home (21.1%).
Berwick has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Berwick | Franklin | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,267 |
1,998 |
1,628Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Atkinson and Franklin 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett 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. |
$81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$245,800±$59kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32 19% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Hooksett 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Atkinson and Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | — | — | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.