Compare towns
Atkinson vs Bridgewater vs Hampton Beach
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).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Bridgewater | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,267Highest |
1,169Lowest |
2,605 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.1% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Lowest 32% above NH |
58.3±6.3 35% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Atkinson and Bridgewater 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% |
33.1%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Bridgewater 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% |
32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Atkinson and Bridgewater 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 |
$82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH |
$82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$398,600±$65kLowest about the NH average |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
| Atkinson and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32 24% below NH |
$1,125±$201Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,375±$130Highest 8% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918Highest 4% above NH |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Hampton Beach 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% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79.7% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | — |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Newfound Area School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.