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Atkinson vs Berwick vs Moultonborough
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).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Moultonborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.6%).
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 | Moultonborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,267 |
8,175Highest |
5,126Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8 47% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
58.3±4.5Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Moultonborough 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% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moultonborough and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moultonborough 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. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$106,693±$18k 32% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Moultonborough 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. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$644,200±$120kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Moultonborough and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,452±$491Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$3,479Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±23.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Berwick 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% |
4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moultonborough and Atkinson 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 | #36 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Moultonborough School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Moultonborough Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.7 |
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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.